CR8 2LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 038B, Purley & Woodcote ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 2LJ, 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 2LJ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyCroydon 038B: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reedham (London), 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 2LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Croydon 038BNeighbourhood
- £390,041 average priceFor the whole of Croydon, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at CR8 2LJSuperfast for 88.2%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at CR8 2LJRoad 65 dB, rail 56 dB (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
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 2LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St David's School Independent | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Nicholas School Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
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 2LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Brighton Road, CR8 2LJMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £312,500Brighton Road, CR8 2LRJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £310,000Purley Rise, CR8 3BRJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £425,000Purley Rise, CR8 3BTMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £270,000Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PHJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £377,500Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £412,500Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold140 m
- £500,000Purley Rise, CR8 3BPAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 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 2LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Reedham (London)5 minutes on foot410 m
- Purley8 minutes on foot630 m
GP practices
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE850 m
- WOODCOTE MEDICAL910 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS600 m
- ORION PHARMACY650 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY850 m
- FOXLEY LANE PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD690 m
- PURLEY DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
- FOXLEY LANE DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ORTHODONTICS PURLEY810 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE870 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Purley ExtraTesco410 m
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys740 m
The neighbourhood: Croydon 038B
Everything about Croydon 038BThe 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.