CR8 2XL
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 037E, Purley & Woodcote ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 2XL, 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 2XL
- 60 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyCroydon 037E: 263 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Purley, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 2XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Croydon 037ENeighbourhood
- £390,041 average priceFor the whole of Croydon, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CR8 2XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at CR8 2XLRoad 77 dB, rail 50 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 2XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| St David's School Independent | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Nicholas School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Laleham Lea School Independent | 1.2 km 15 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 2XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XLOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £295,000Brighton Road, CR8 2LPMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £240,000High Street, CR8 2FQApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £238,000High Street, CR8 2AFFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold100 m
- £175,000Brighton Road, CR8 2LNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £190,000Purley Road, CR8 2HAJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £295,000High Street, CR8 2FRMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £262,000High Street, CR8 2AAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 2XL
In a straight lineStations
- Purley3 minutes on foot250 m
- Reedham (London)12 minutes on foot980 m
GP practices
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE270 m
- WOODCOTE MEDICAL750 m
Pharmacies
- ORION PHARMACY90 m
- BOOTS100 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY130 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY270 m
- FOXLEY LANE PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD120 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE290 m
- PURLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC370 m
- PURLEY DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
- FOXLEY LANE DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys190 m
- Tesco Purley ExtraTesco220 m
The neighbourhood: Croydon 037E
Everything about Croydon 037EThe 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.