CR8 2BL maps, stats, and open data
CR8 2BL lies on Brighton Road in Purley. CR8 2BL 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 2BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CR8 2BL geodata
| Easting | 531861 |
| Northing | 162130 |
| Latitude | 51.342968 |
| Longitude | -0.108200 |
Where is CR8 2BL?
| Street | Brighton Road |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 2BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 2BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 2BL
2016 1 APR £500,000 |
2005 16 SEP £750,000 |
851, BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2BL 2004 21 OCT £435,000 |
2003 8 DEC £695,000 |
851, BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2BL 2003 20 FEB £475,000 |
851, BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2BL 1999 11 JAN £182,000 |
851, BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2BL 1997 17 DEC £114,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CR8 2BL
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 58m |
| Brighton Road Purley Downs Road (Brighton Road) | Purley | 154m |
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 191m |
| Brighton Road Purley Downs Road (Brighton Road) | Purley | 209m |
| Wyvern Road (Pampisford Road) | Purley | 240m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 2BL
| Purley Station | 0.7km |
| Purley Oaks Station | 0.8km |
| Sanderstead Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 2BL (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 2BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 2BL (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 2BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 2BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 504,561 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,734 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,769 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,095 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,393 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,115 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 2BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 2BL.
- 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
45.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 2BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 2BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 2BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brighton Road (564) | 16:15 | 12:00 | 453m |
| Brighton Road (814) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 655m |
| Purley Mspo | 18:30 | 12:00 | 696m |
CR8 2BL ITL and CR8 2BL 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 2BL:
| 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 2BL 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 2BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005442 | |
| LSOA | E01001095 | Croydon 031D |
| MSOA | E02000224 | Croydon 031 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 2BL
| CR8 2BU | Purley Park Road | 77m |
| CR8 2BE | Brighton Road | 88m |
| CR8 2BD | Brighton Road | 93m |
| CR8 2BS | Purley Park Road | 115m |
| CR8 2QA | Montpelier Road | 119m |
| CR8 2BJ | Brighton Road | 122m |
| CR8 2BT | Purley Park Road | 150m |
| CR8 2BW | Purley Park Road | 155m |
| CR8 2QE | Montpelier Road | 166m |
| CR8 2BB | Brighton Road | 170m |
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