Postcode CR8 5NS (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5NS and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5NS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR8 5NS is Frensham Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oaks Road and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.1 km away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5NS (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 5NS is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 7.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frensham Road 18 m
Kenmore Road 54 m
Burwood Avenue 107 m
Oaks Road 112 m
Roke Road 168 m
Foxley Road 181 m
Redtiles Gardens 194 m
Oaklands Gardens 203 m
Oaks Way 218 m
Hadley Wood Rise 229 m
Little Roke Road 240 m
Little Roke Avenue 251 m
Roke Close 282 m
Park Road 294 m
Glendale Rise 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5NS

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 5NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
221 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
849 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
877 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
895 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.15 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.32 km
St David's School 1.73 km
Kenley Primary School 1.91 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.92 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.05 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.21 km
Woodcote Primary School 2.22 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.24 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.24 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.27 km
Keston Primary School 2.33 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.36 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.4 km
Cumnor House School 2.46 km
Cumnor House School 2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oaks Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Oaks Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Legion House Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.1 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.1 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.11 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 499 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 515 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.46 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 413,391 kWh - mean 16,536 kWh : median 17,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32537700
Longitude -0.10809100
OS Easting 531919
OS Northing 0160174
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24807
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 040A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3