CR8 1HG
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 037D, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 1HG, 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 1HG
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyCroydon 037D: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Purley Oaks, 700 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 1HG 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 1HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CR8 1HGRoad 57 dB, rail 47 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 1HG
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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Cumnor House School Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Harris Academy Purley Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 1HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,000,000Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JEJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £835,000Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JBAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £415,000Lexington Court, CR8 1JAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £800,000Brancaster Lane, CR8 1HFJune 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £990,000Yew Tree Walk, CR8 1HDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £730,000Brancaster Lane, CR8 1HEJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £690,000Purley Downs Road, CR2 0RAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £499,900Yew Tree Walk, CR8 1HBFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 1HG
In a straight lineStations
- Purley Oaks9 minutes on foot700 m
- Purley11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE800 m
Pharmacies
- HOBBS PHARMACY800 m
- ORION PHARMACY920 m
- BOOTS930 m
- RIDDLESDOWN PHARMACY940 m
- MAKEPEACE & JACKSON990 m
Dental practices
- PURLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC640 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE820 m
- BLUE DENTAL820 m
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD900 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys820 m
- Tesco Sanderstead ExpressTesco990 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.