CR8 1HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 037D, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 1HJ, 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 1HJ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyCroydon 037D: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Riddlesdown, 790 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 1HJ 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 850 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 1HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CR8 1HJRoad 61 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 1HJ
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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Cumnor House School Independent | 1.1 km 14 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) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St David's School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 1HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £802,500Brancaster Lane, CR8 1HJAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £662,000Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JFJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £800,000Brancaster Lane, CR8 1HFJune 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £745,000Purley Bury Close, CR8 1HWJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £727,675Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JDJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £500,000Riddlesdown Road, CR8 1DJAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £350,000Riddlesdown Road, CR8 1FBNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £705,000Riddlesdown Road, CR8 1DBJune 2024, detached, established, freehold250 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 1HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Riddlesdown10 minutes on foot790 m
- Purley10 minutes on foot830 m
- Purley Oaks11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE850 m
Pharmacies
- RIDDLESDOWN PHARMACY720 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY850 m
- BOOTS920 m
- ORION PHARMACY920 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- PURLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC660 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE880 m
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD920 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys840 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.