CR8 3AL
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 038B, Purley & Woodcote ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 3AL, 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 3AL
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 52% on JulyCroydon 038B: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Purley, 610 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 3AL 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 540 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 3ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CR8 3ALRoad 61 dB, 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
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 3AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St David's School Independent | 30 m 1 minute 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) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Laleham Lea School Independent | 950 m 12 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) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Nicholas School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 3AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,250,000Box Ridge Avenue, CR8 3APFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £527,500Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3EQJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold120 m
- £850,000Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AJApril 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £387,000Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AGSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £1,065,000Purley Knoll, CR8 3AFMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £292,000Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £970,000Purley Knoll, CR8 3AEJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £440,000Hill Road, CR8 3ATAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 3AL
In a straight lineStations
- Purley8 minutes on foot610 m
- Reedham (London)9 minutes on foot760 m
GP practices
- WOODCOTE MEDICAL540 m
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE660 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY460 m
- BOOTS500 m
- ORION PHARMACY500 m
- FOXLEY LANE PHARMACY540 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- PURLEY DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
- FOXLEY LANE DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ORTHODONTICS PURLEY440 m
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD530 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE660 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Purley ExtraTesco420 m
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys600 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.