CR2 8LR
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Croydon
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3474 / 51°20'50"N
Longitude: -0.0534 / 0°3'12"W
OS Eastings: 535663
OS Northings: 162724
OS Grid: TQ356627
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JM.WRY
Mapcode Global: VHGRT.1D3F
Plus Code: 9C3X8WWW+XJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xi33
What Three Birds: sapsucker.tit.kestrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Addington Road, South Croydon CR2 8LR
Summary
CR2 8LR is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Croydon. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £160,581 to £569,112 with an average of £380,348.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,500 to £42,750 with an average of £22,438. The most common recorded business types are Community Centre and Library.
In the 2011 census, there were 37 people resident in CR2 8LR, of which 19 were male and 18 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
CR2 8LR is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Croydon Primary Care Trust.
CR2 8LR is approximately 130m (426ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in CR2 8LR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CR2 8LR
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CR2 8LR
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near CR2 8LR include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near CR2 8LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near CR2 8LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of CR2 8LR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
London Borough
Croydon Borough Council
Ward
Selsdon & Addington Village
Councillors
Joseph Lee (Conservative)
Robert Ward (Conservative)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
Croydon and Sutton
Assembly Member
Neil Garratt (Conservative)
The London Assembly also has eleven London-wide members elected via the d'Hondt (party list) system. These are not shown here.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Croydon South
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CR2 8LR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CR2 8LR.
Primary
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LQ
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Gilbert Scott Primary School
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Greenvale Primary School
Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8PR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Courtwood Primary School
Courtwood Lane, Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9HX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5AS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Warlingham School
Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9YB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 7AL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Outstanding
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided High School
Warrington Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.