Latitude: 51.3346 / 51°20'4"N
Longitude: -0.1217 / 0°7'18"W
OS Eastings: 530940
OS Northings: 161170
OS Grid: TQ309611
Mapcode National: GBR G4.PZD
Mapcode Global: VHGRR.VQ09
Plus Code: 9C3X8VMH+R8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wi50
What Three Birds: oystercatcher.nuthatch.pochard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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CR8 2LJ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Croydon. It was first introduced in July 1990.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £158,689 to £3,852,367 with an average of £569,217.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
7% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £800 to £15,750 with an average of £7,511. The most common recorded business types are Advertising Right and Communication Station.
In the 2011 census, there were 29 people resident in CR8 2LJ, of which 17 were male and 12 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
CR8 2LJ is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Croydon Primary Care Trust.
CR8 2LJ is approximately 72m (236ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in CR8 2LJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CR8 2LJ
4c3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Inner City Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CR8 2LJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near CR8 2LJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CR8 2LJ 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
Purley & Woodcote
Councillors
Simon Brew (Conservative)
Holly Ramsey (Conservative)
Samir Dwesar (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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CR8 2LJ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CR8 2LJ.
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2QE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Woodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2ED
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5NF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey, CR5 1ES
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided High School
Warrington Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.