# CR7 8JH: area report for a postcode in Croydon

CR7 8JH is a postcode in Croydon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Croydon. Open the map at CR7 8JH for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) › [CR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7) › [CR7 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7-8)

## Around this postcode

- **76 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 3% on July. Croydon 005C: 106 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **Thornton Heath, 420 m**: About 5 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **No property in CR7 8JH listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Croydon 005C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **£390,041 average price**: For the whole of Croydon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 130 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **92% can get gigabit broadband at CR7 8JH**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **Moderate road and rail noise at CR7 8JH**: Road 61 dB, rail 48 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH
- **12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beulah Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beulah-infants-school-e141120) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | – |
| [Beulah Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beulah-junior-school-e101712) | Primary | 280 m (4 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-the-great-rc-primary-and-nursery-school-e137959) | Primary | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Thornton Heath Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornton-heath-nursery-school-e131723) | Nursery | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | – |
| [St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cyprians-greek-orthodox-primary-academy-e138335) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [David Livingstone Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/david-livingstone-academy-e137195) | Primary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, July 2025 | 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bensham Manor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bensham-manor-school-e101851) | Special | 840 m (11 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | – |
| [Winterbourne Junior Girls' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winterbourne-junior-girls-school-e101745) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2024 | £555,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| August 2024 | £300,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| September 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| July 2026 | £200,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| November 2024 | £225,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| January 2026 | £310,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| April 2026 | £260,300 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| July 2026 | £290,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Thornton Heath (420 m, 5 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE (130 m); MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE (420 m); YOUR FAMILY PRACTICE (580 m); THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE (650 m); BRIGSTOCK MEDICAL PRACTICE (970 m)
- Pharmacies: WILKES CHEMIST (130 m); THOMPSONS CHEMIST (220 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (450 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (490 m); PRESCRIPTION COUNTER (640 m)
- Dental practices: ARCADES DENTAL SURGERY (130 m); THORNTON HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (650 m); BRIGSTOCK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE (770 m); THORNTON DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE (790 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Thornton Heath Superstore (400 m, Tesco); Iceland Thornton Heath (430 m, Iceland); Co-op Thornton Heath (750 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £390,041** (July 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £390,041 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 96th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Croydon 005C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 39.9** (2025). Croydon 005C has a deprivation score of 39.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,586th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,750** (2021). Croydon 005C had 1,750 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,566th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In Croydon 005C, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 7.9%** (August 2026). In Croydon 005C, 7.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## CR7 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £411,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR7 was £411,000 in 2025. 555th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 46,307** (2021). CR7 had 46,307 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 280th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In CR7, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Centre: 51.4024, -0.1018

Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Streatham and Croydon North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/streatham-and-croydon-north): Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1018,51.4024,CR78JH

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