CR8 1HB
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 037D, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 1HB, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CR8 1HB
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyCroydon 037D: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Purley Oaks, 600 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 1HB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Croydon 037DNeighbourhood
- £390,041 average priceFor the whole of Croydon, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 1HBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at CR8 1HBRoad 52 dB, rail 67 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 1HB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Cumnor House School Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Harris Academy Purley Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CR8 1HB
Latest sale at each postcode- £499,900Yew Tree Walk, CR8 1HBFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £990,000Yew Tree Walk, CR8 1HDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £835,000Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JBAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £690,000Purley Downs Road, CR2 0RAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £415,000Riddlesdown Road, CR8 1DGJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £730,000Brancaster Lane, CR8 1HEJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £1,000,000Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JEJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £328,000Purley Park Road, CR8 2BTMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CR8 1HB
In a straight lineStations
- Purley Oaks7 minutes on foot600 m
- Purley11 minutes on foot900 m
- Sanderstead12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE760 m
- PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- HOBBS PHARMACY760 m
- ORION PHARMACY910 m
- MAKEPEACE & JACKSON920 m
- BOOTS940 m
- MCCOIG PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- PURLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC640 m
- BLUE DENTAL680 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE770 m
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD880 m
- BRIGHTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)990 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys810 m
- Tesco Sanderstead ExpressTesco920 m
The neighbourhood: Croydon 037D
Everything about Croydon 037DThe postcode district: CR8
Everything about CR8Your MP
- Chris PhilpConservativeMP for Croydon South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.