The postcode CR8 5LJ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR8 5LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to CR8 5LJ is Fairoak Close which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitefield Avenue and is 388 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 859 m away.
The closest primary school to CR8 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Hayes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of CR8 5LJ is Kingswood Arms and is 7.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bento Express and is 7.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR8 5LJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR8 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR8 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR8 5LJ
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR8 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 354 m |
| New Valley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 543 m |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 810 m |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 895 m |
| St Nicholas School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Oasis Academy Byron | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2011) | 1.61 km |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 10, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Keston Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Kenley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.81 km | |
| St David's School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Woodcote Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Woodcote High School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Whyteleafe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.46 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Atwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| Surrey Downs Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2022 | 6.41 km | |
| CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 7.29 km | |
| The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2018 | 7.29 km | |
| Furze Hill Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 7.55 km | |
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 7.66 km | |
| Bento Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 7.68 km | |
| Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 7.68 km | |
| Hardys Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 7.68 km | |
| Kings Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2020 | 7.68 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 7.68 km | |
| Waitrose Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 7.69 km | |
| Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2021 | 7.72 km | |
| Kingswood Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 7.72 km | |
| Kingswood Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 7.72 km | |
| Kingswood Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 7.72 km | |
| New Khyber | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2020 | 7.72 km | |
| Number 12 Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 7.72 km | |
| Waterhouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2020 | 7.72 km | |
| Kingswood Golf And Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2022 | 7.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitefield Avenue | 388 m | |
| Whitefield Avenue | 389 m | |
| Canons Hill | 564 m | |
| Lodge Hill (CR8) | 566 m | |
| Canons Hill | 592 m | |
| Kenley Rail Station | 859 m | |
| Kenley Rail Station | 909 m | |
| Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 18.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 18.36 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 18.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| In Wood | 927 m | |
| Dollyper's Hill | 949 m | |
| Foxley Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Bleakfield Shaw | 1.23 km | |
| Coombes Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Stonyfield Shaw | 1.3 km | |
| Scrub Shaw | 1.51 km | |
| Mitchley Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Purley Downs | 2.05 km | |
| Copse Hill Spinney | 2.06 km | |
| Shepherd's Shaw | 2.12 km | |
| Ragged Grove | 2.31 km | |
| Dunstan's Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Ansley Berry Shaw | 2.42 km | |
| Twiners Shaw | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.4 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 25.58 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.8 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 4.28 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 17.5 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CR8 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.32019000 |
| Longitude | -0.11100300 |
| OS Easting | 531731 |
| OS Northing | 0159592 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33033269 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 040 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 040B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |