CR8 1XL
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 042D, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 1XL, 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 1XL
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyCroydon 042D: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Riddlesdown, 50 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 1XL 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 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 1XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CR8 1XLRoad 46 dB, rail 63 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 1XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary. Attainment 8 of 55.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St Nicholas School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Gresham Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 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 1XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HNSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £515,000Coombe Wood Hill, CR8 1JQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £295,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HRAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £860,000Coombe Wood Hill, CR8 1JNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £840,000Hill Close, CR8 1JRMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £268,000Rydal Close, CR8 1HPApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £525,000Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HZNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £850,000Mitchley Avenue, CR8 1EBAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold230 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 1XL
In a straight lineStations
- Riddlesdown1 minute on foot50 m
- Kenley11 minutes on foot900 m
Pharmacies
- RIDDLESDOWN PHARMACY90 m
- ZINA PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- KENLEY DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op KenleyThe Co-operative Group790 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.