CR8 2HQ maps, stats, and open data

CR8 2HQ lies on Higher Drive in Purley. CR8 2HQ 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 2HQ maps

CR8 2HQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

CR8 2HQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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CR8 2HQ geodata

Easting	531257
Northing	160801
Latitude	51.331165
Longitude	-0.117356

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is CR8 2HQ?

Street	Higher Drive
Town/City	Purley
Country	England
Postcode District	CR8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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CR8 2HQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CR8 2HQ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Purley & Woodcote
Constituency	Croydon South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in CR8 2HQ

27, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2023 28 JUL £700,000
27, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2015 16 JAN £475,000
29, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2011 16 SEP £412,500
33, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2008 7 NOV £475,000
23, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2007 7 JUN £395,000
25, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 2004 27 FEB £290,000
25, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 1999 15 OCT £215,000
23, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HQ 1999 30 APR £179,500

➜ Purley house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of CR8 2HQ

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	428m
December 2023	Other theft	On or near Parking Area	428m
December 2023	Public order	On or near Parking Area	442m
➜ Higher Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to CR8 2HQ

Higher Drive	Purley	266m
Olden Lane	Purley	318m
Olden Lane	Purley	329m
Northwood Avenue	Kenley	363m
Foxley Hill Road	Purley	433m

Nearest railway stations to CR8 2HQ

Reedham (Surrey) Station	0.4km
Purley Station	0.7km
Riddlesdown Station	1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CR8 2HQ

Broadband access in CR8 2HQ (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 2HQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	81.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	20.0Mbps
Average upload speed	16.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in CR8 2HQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CR8 2HQ

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Source: Ofcom
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CR8 2HQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 2HQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	401,574
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	26,772
Median (kWh/meter)	25,546

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	87,046
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,696
Median (kWh/meter)	5,747

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 2HQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 2HQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

45.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 2HQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 2HQ (meters)

Compass At St Nicholas School

St Nicholas School

266m

P.A.C.E.

Hall

422m

Consensus Caring Homes Group

Residential Care Home

446m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to CR8 2HQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Sunnydene Road (1)	18:30	12:00	480m
Brighton Road	16:00	12:00	496m
Godstone Road (22)	18:45	12:00	581m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to CR8 2HQ

Facility	Distance
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane, Purley Grass Pitches	425m
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) Brighton Road, Purley Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	536m
Higher Drive Recreation Ground Densham Drive, Purley Outdoor Tennis Courts	591m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to CR8 2HQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS	Not applicable	349m
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DN	Primary	425m
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, CR8 3AL	Not applicable	831m

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Source: Edubase
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CR8 2HQ ITL and CR8 2HQ 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 2HQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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CR8 2HQ 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 2HQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00005323
LSOA	E01001073	Croydon 037A
MSOA	E02000230	Croydon 037

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to CR8 2HQ

CR8 2HF	Higher Drive	101m
CR8 2EN	Graham Road	102m
CR8 2EL	Graham Road	129m
CR8 2HP	Higher Drive	164m
CR8 2HR	Higher Drive	169m
CR8 2EJ	Beaumont Road	170m
CR8 2HE	Higher Drive	193m
CR8 4DU	Callow Field	211m
CR8 2EG	Beaumont Road	215m
CR8 4DW	Aveling Close	255m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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