CR8 1DS maps, stats, and open data
CR8 1DS lies on Downs Road in Purley. CR8 1DS is located in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 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 1DS geodata
| Easting | 531971 |
| Northing | 161815 |
| Latitude | 51.340112 |
| Longitude | -0.106738 |
Where is CR8 1DS?
| Street | Downs Road |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 1DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 1DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 Oaks & Riddlesdown |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Croydon South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CR8 1DS
2024 6 DEC £651,000 |
2019 17 SEP £642,500 |
1, DOWNS ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 1DS 2015 31 JUL £695,000 |
2014 30 SEP £472,550 |
3, DOWNS ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 1DS 2009 30 OCT £415,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CR8 1DS
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 339m |
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 357m |
| Brighton Road Purley Downs Road (Brighton Road) | Purley | 436m |
| Norman Avenue | Purley | 451m |
| Norman Avenue | Purley | 455m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 1DS
| Purley Station | 0.6km |
| Purley Oaks Station | 0.9km |
| Riddlesdown Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 1DS (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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CR8 1DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 1DS (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 1DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 1DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 405,694 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,356 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,210 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 76,641 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,474 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,707 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 1DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 1DS.
- 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
12.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 1DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 1DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 1DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley Station | 17:15 | 12:00 | 611m |
| Brighton Road (814) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 628m |
| Purley Mspo | 18:30 | 12:00 | 662m |
CR8 1DS ITL and CR8 1DS 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 1DS:
| 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 1DS 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 1DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005462 | |
| LSOA | E01001096 | Croydon 037D |
| MSOA | E02000230 | Croydon 037 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 1DS
| CR8 1DB | Riddlesdown Road | 54m |
| CR8 1DJ | Riddlesdown Road | 90m |
| CR8 1DU | Grasmere Road | 109m |
| CR8 1DW | Grasmere Road | 114m |
| CR8 1AX | Harman Place | 117m |
| CR8 1AF | Warren Road | 133m |
| CR8 1DY | Grasmere Road | 136m |
| CR8 1DZ | Grasmere Road | 150m |
| CR8 1JD | Purley Bury Avenue | 205m |
| CR8 1AB | The Spinney | 212m |
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