CR8 3AR maps, stats, and open data
CR8 3AR lies on Box Ridge Avenue in Purley. CR8 3AR 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 3AR geodata
| Easting | 530937 |
| Northing | 161447 |
| Latitude | 51.337044 |
| Longitude | -0.121709 |
Where is CR8 3AR?
| Street | Box Ridge Avenue |
| Town/City | Purley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CR8 |
CR8 3AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CR8 3AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 3AR
15A, CORNERWAYS, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 2021 18 JUN £835,000 |
1, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 2020 29 MAY £960,000 |
5, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 2019 16 JUL £1,107,500 |
3, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 2015 7 JUL £819,000 |
7, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 2006 25 AUG £685,000 |
15A, CORNERWAYS, BOX RIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 3AR 1995 13 OCT £145,800 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CR8 3AR
| Purley Tesco (Brighton Road) | Purley | 201m |
| Purley Knoll | Purley | 208m |
| Purley Knoll | Purley | 215m |
| Purley Tesco (Brighton Road) | Purley | 228m |
| Purley Tesco | Purley | 231m |
Nearest railway stations to CR8 3AR
| Purley Station | 0.5km |
| Reedham (Surrey) Station | 0.7km |
| Riddlesdown Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CR8 3AR (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 3AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 134.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CR8 3AR (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 3AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CR8 3AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 368,278 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 40,920 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 29,777 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,263 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,895 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,096 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CR8 3AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CR8 3AR.
- 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
41.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than CR8 3AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CR8 3AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to CR8 3AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tesco | 17:15 | 12:00 | 335m |
| Rusell Hill Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 394m |
| Purley Mspo | 18:30 | 12:00 | 455m |
CR8 3AR ITL and CR8 3AR 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 3AR:
| 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 3AR 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 3AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00005115 | |
| LSOA | E01001029 | Croydon 038B |
| MSOA | E02000231 | Croydon 038 |
Nearest postcodes to CR8 3AR
| CR8 3AP | Box Ridge Avenue | 51m |
| CR8 3AU | Purley Rise | 78m |
| CR8 3AT | Hill Road | 96m |
| CR8 3AL | Woodcote Valley Road | 122m |
| CR8 3AF | Purley Knoll | 133m |
| CR8 3BP | Purley Rise | 155m |
| CR8 2LG | Brighton Road | 168m |
| CR8 3AD | Brighton Road | 171m |
| CR8 3AE | Purley Knoll | 175m |
| CR8 3AJ | Woodcote Valley Road | 218m |
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