Postcode CR8 5NG (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5NG and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5NG 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 5NG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR8 5NG is Little Roke Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Legion House and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.89 km away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 508 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5NG (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 Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 5NG is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 51.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 48.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 5NG 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 5NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Little Roke Avenue 57 m
Little Roke Road 98 m
Roke Close 145 m
Lower Road 148 m
Oaks Road 151 m
Famet Walk 166 m
Frensham Road 220 m
Roke Lodge Road 235 m
Burwood Avenue 254 m
Famet Close 254 m
The Pines 256 m
Oaklands Gardens 275 m
Kenmore Road 276 m
Famet Avenue 295 m
Sylverdale Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5NG

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 5NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
128 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
863 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
933 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.12 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.28 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.38 km
St David's School 1.6 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.84 km
Kenley Primary School 2 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.07 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.13 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.21 km
Cumnor House School 2.24 km
Woodcote Primary School 2.26 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.28 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.31 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.44 km
Cumnor House School 2.5 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Legion House Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Legion House Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Oaks Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 226 m
St James Road Kenley Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.9 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 508 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 519 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 822 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.25 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 48.6% 10.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 51.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 292,685 kWh - mean 16,260 kWh : median 15,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32738400
Longitude -0.10711900
OS Easting 531981
OS Northing 0160399
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033268
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3