Postcode CR8 5JZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5JZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 5JZ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. CR8 5JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 5JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR8 5JZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR8 5JZ is Beechcroft Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazeldene Court and is 183 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.33 km away at Gravel Hill Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 474 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Harris Primary Academy Kenley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Warlingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 5JZ is The Joiners Arms and is 7.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 7.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 5JZ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR8 5JZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 5JZ, and the approximate distance away.

Beechcroft Avenue 30 m
Betula Close 71 m
Bredune 99 m
Yewbank Close 119 m
Church Road 123 m
Cumberlands 129 m
Hazeldene Court 135 m
St Winifreds 173 m
Ashurst Close 176 m
Bader Close 200 m
Denefield Drive 212 m
Glenside Close 227 m
Shord Hill 235 m
Wildwood Court 236 m
Kenley Lane 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5JZ

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR8 5JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
755 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
840 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
865 m
Kenley Primary School 1.04 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.34 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.66 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.74 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.79 km
Atwood Primary Academy 1.89 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.06 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.07 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.08 km
Keston Primary School 2.09 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 2.2 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.26 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.3 km
St David's School 2.57 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.57 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.68 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 5JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.14 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.25 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.44 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.49 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.49 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.49 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.49 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.57 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
7.57 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
7.57 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.57 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.57 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.57 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.6 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
7.6 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
7.6 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
7.6 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
7.6 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.6 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 5JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Hazeldene Court Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bader Close Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Kenley Treatment Works Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.33 km
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.38 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 474 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 515 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 5JZ - Data from Dec 2021

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.66 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 5JZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.7 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 149,104 kWh - mean 21,301 kWh : median 24,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,964 kWh - mean 4,138 kWh : median 3,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32096500
Longitude -0.09778200
OS Easting 532650
OS Northing 0159702
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16728
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Kenley
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 042A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1