CR8 2HR maps, stats, and open data
CR8 2HR lies on Higher Drive in Purley. CR8 2HR 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 2HR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CR8 2HR geodata
| Easting | 531227 |
| Northing | 160635 |
| Latitude | 51.329679 |
| Longitude | -0.117822 |
Where is CR8 2HR?
| Street | Higher Drive |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 2HR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 2HR 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 2HR
67, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2020 19 OCT £2,170,000 |
67, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2020 19 OCT £1,300,000 |
59, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2020 17 APR £1,200,000 |
61, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2020 17 APR £1,312,000 |
2020 17 APR £1,050,000 |
61, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2018 6 APR £720,000 |
2018 22 MAR £600,000 |
67, HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY, CR8 2HR 2003 25 JUL £494,000 |
1997 30 MAY £177,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CR8 2HR
| Reedham Drive (Old Lodge Lane) | Purley | 338m |
| Reedham Drive (Old Lodge Lane) | Purley | 367m |
| Northwood Avenue | Kenley | 379m |
| Higher Drive | Purley | 434m |
| Burcott Road | Kenley | 446m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 2HR
| Reedham (Surrey) Station | 0.4km |
| Purley Station | 0.9km |
| Kenley Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 2HR (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 | 90.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CR8 2HR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 2HR (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 2HR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 2HR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 297,276 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 37,160 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 34,335 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 37,216 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,203 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,624 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 2HR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 2HR.
- 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
45.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 2HR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 2HR (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 2HR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brighton Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 507m |
| Sunnydene Road (1) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 591m |
| Downlands Road (64) | 16:00 | 12:00 | 668m |
CR8 2HR ITL and CR8 2HR 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 2HR:
| 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 2HR 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 2HR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005323 | |
| LSOA | E01001073 | Croydon 037A |
| MSOA | E02000230 | Croydon 037 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 2HR
| CR8 4DU | Callow Field | 55m |
| CR8 2HF | Higher Drive | 105m |
| CR8 4DS | Reedham Drive | 117m |
| CR8 4DT | Reedham Drive | 133m |
| CR8 2HQ | Higher Drive | 169m |
| CR8 2HU | Woodland Way | 181m |
| CR8 2HG | Higher Drive | 212m |
| CR8 4DW | Aveling Close | 218m |
| CR8 2HT | Woodland Way | 231m |
| CR8 4DR | Bencombe Road | 251m |
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