CR8 2BU maps, stats, and open data
CR8 2BU lies on Purley Park Road in Purley. CR8 2BU 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 2BU geodata
| Easting | 531861 |
| Northing | 162053 |
| Latitude | 51.342277 |
| Longitude | -0.108228 |
Where is CR8 2BU?
| Street | Purley Park Road |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 2BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 2BU 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 2BU
2021 8 JUN £670,000 |
2001 1 OCT £249,000 |
1995 31 JAN £105,000 |
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 2BU
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 96m |
| Montpelier Road | Purley | 161m |
| Brighton Road Purley Downs Road (Brighton Road) | Purley | 220m |
| Brighton Road Purley Downs Road (Brighton Road) | Purley | 274m |
| Wyvern Road (Pampisford Road) | Purley | 291m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 2BU
| Purley Station | 0.7km |
| Purley Oaks Station | 0.8km |
| Sanderstead Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 2BU (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 | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CR8 2BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 2BU (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 2BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 2BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 644,403 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,357 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,822 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,309 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,970 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 2BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 2BU.
- 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 2BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 2BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 2BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brighton Road (564) | 16:15 | 12:00 | 513m |
| Brighton Road (814) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 609m |
| Purley Mspo | 18:30 | 12:00 | 650m |
Environment
| Risk of CR8 2BU flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
CR8 2BU ITL and CR8 2BU 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 2BU:
| 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 2BU 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 2BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005442 | |
| LSOA | E01001095 | Croydon 031D |
| MSOA | E02000224 | Croydon 031 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 2BU
| CR8 2BS | Purley Park Road | 41m |
| CR8 2BL | Brighton Road | 77m |
| CR8 2BD | Brighton Road | 131m |
| CR8 1DZ | Grasmere Road | 158m |
| CR8 2BE | Brighton Road | 165m |
| CR8 2BT | Purley Park Road | 170m |
| CR8 1DA | Riddlesdown Road | 178m |
| CR8 2QA | Montpelier Road | 185m |
| CR8 2BJ | Brighton Road | 185m |
| CR8 1DW | Grasmere Road | 190m |
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