Postcode CR8 5LE (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 5LE is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 5LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 5LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 5LE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CR8 5LE is Ravens Wold which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenley Station and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 235 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5LE (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 5LE is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 7.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

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

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ravens Wold 91 m
Oaklands 110 m
Redwood Close 163 m
Park Road 181 m
The Towers 202 m
Highclere Close 236 m
Bakers Close 242 m
St Winifreds 260 m
Oaks Way 275 m
Church Road 286 m
Purcell Close 292 m
Bredune 317 m
Oaklands Gardens 320 m
Waterbourne Way 350 m
Hermitage Road 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5LE

Introduction July 1990
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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
476 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
748 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
969 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.16 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.27 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.35 km
Kenley Primary School 1.43 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.05 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.11 km
Keston Primary School 2.15 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.16 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.19 km
St David's School 2.19 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.2 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.39 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.43 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.46 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 2.48 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.64 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.91 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.07 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.27 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.38 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.38 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.38 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.38 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
7.4 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
7.4 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.4 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.4 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.4 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.45 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
7.45 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
7.45 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.46 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.5 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
7.5 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
7.5 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
7.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 243 m
The Kenley Hotel Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Kenley - Kenley Hotel Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 235 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 294 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.53 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 66.7 17
300+ Mbps 6.7% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 278,461 kWh - mean 21,420 kWh : median 14,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32285100
Longitude -0.10261200
OS Easting 532308
OS Northing 0159903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22665
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2