CR8 1AR maps, stats, and open data
CR8 1AR lies on Oakwood Avenue in Purley. CR8 1AR is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the London borough of Croydon and the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South West London ICB - 36L and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since July 1990.
CR8 1AR geodata
| Easting | 532013 |
| Northing | 161175 |
| Latitude | 51.334351 |
| Longitude | -0.106373 |
Where is CR8 1AR?
| Street | Oakwood Avenue |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 1AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 1AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Purley & Woodcote |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Croydon South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CR8 1AR
2025 24 JUN £980,000 |
2025 13 MAR £815,000 |
2024 11 NOV £890,000 |
2023 28 FEB £1,145,000 |
7, OAKWOOD AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 1AR 2020 14 FEB £655,000 |
15, OAKWOOD AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 1AR 2019 18 NOV £660,000 |
2019 27 SEP £715,000 |
37B, OAKWOOD AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 1AR 2019 29 MAY £711,000 |
2019 15 APR £680,000 |
2018 22 AUG £825,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CR8 1AR
| Downs Court Road Selcroft Rd | Kenley | 240m |
| Downs Court Road Selcroft Rd | Kenley | 282m |
| Sunnydene Road Godstone Road (Godstone Road) | Purley | 360m |
| Sunnydene Road Godstone Road (Godstone Road) | Purley | 367m |
| St James Road Godstone Road (Godstone Road) | Kenley | 460m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 1AR
| Riddlesdown Station | 0.5km |
| Purley Station | 0.6km |
| Kenley Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 1AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CR8 1AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.23Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 1AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CR8 1AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 1AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 956,739 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 26,576 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,212 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 227,653 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,153 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,565 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 1AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 1AR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
14.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 1AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 1AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 1AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cliff End (31) | 16:45 | 12:15 | 220m |
| Sunnydene Road (1) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 365m |
| Smitham Downs Road (41) | 16:30 | 12:00 | 466m |
CR8 1AR ITL and CR8 1AR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CR8 1AR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI6 | Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI62 | Croydon |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000008 | Croydon |
CR8 1AR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CR8 1AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005472 | |
| LSOA | E01001098 | Croydon 037F |
| MSOA | E02000230 | Croydon 037 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 1AR
| CR8 1AQ | Oakwood Avenue | 56m |
| CR8 1AD | Selcroft Road | 67m |
| CR8 1AG | Selcroft Road | 144m |
| CR8 1DD | Riddlesdown Road | 157m |
| CR8 1AW | Hamilton Close | 189m |
| CR8 1BF | Downs Court Road | 205m |
| CR8 1DH | Riddlesdown Road | 225m |
| CR8 1JJ | Riddlesdown Avenue | 226m |
| CR8 1JL | Riddlesdown Avenue | 251m |
| CR8 1BB | Downs Court Road | 252m |
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