CR8 1HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 042D, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 1HQ, 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 1HQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 46% on JulyCroydon 042D: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Riddlesdown, 280 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 1HQ 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 042DNeighbourhood
- £390,041 average priceFor the whole of Croydon, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 1HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CR8 1HQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 1HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary. Attainment 8 of 55.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Gresham Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Atwood Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 1HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £680,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HQJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £670,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HYFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £500,000Barn Crescent, CR8 1HXJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £525,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HZNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £605,000Copthorne Rise, CR2 9NNFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £471,822Mitchley Avenue, CR8 1DNJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £268,000Rydal Close, CR8 1HPApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £592,000Mitchley Avenue, CR8 1DTJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 1HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Riddlesdown3 minutes on foot280 m
- Kenley10 minutes on foot810 m
Pharmacies
- RIDDLESDOWN PHARMACY300 m
- ZINA PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- KENLEY DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op KenleyThe Co-operative Group720 m
The neighbourhood: Croydon 042D
Everything about Croydon 042DThe 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.