CR8 3AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 038B, Purley & Woodcote ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 3AQ, 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 3AQ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyCroydon 038B: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reedham (London), 500 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 3AQ 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 750 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR8 3AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CR8 3AQRoad 46 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
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 3AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St David's School Independent | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Nicholas School Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Purley Nursery School Nursery | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Laleham Lea School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cumnor House School Independent | 1.1 km 14 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 3AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £229,000Box Ridge Avenue, CR8 3AQMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,210,000Box Ridge Avenue, CR8 3ASJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £300,000Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3ANMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £425,000Purley Rise, CR8 3BTMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £310,000Purley Rise, CR8 3BRJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £170,000Grovelands Road, CR8 4LSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £440,000Hill Road, CR8 3ATAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £268,000Grovelands Road, CR8 4LANovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 3AQ
In a straight lineStations
- Reedham (London)6 minutes on foot500 m
- Purley9 minutes on foot740 m
GP practices
- WOODCOTE MEDICAL750 m
- KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY620 m
- BOOTS670 m
- ORION PHARMACY700 m
- FOXLEY LANE PHARMACY750 m
- HOBBS PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- PURLEY DENTAL PRACTICE660 m
- FOXLEY LANE DENTAL PRACTICE660 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ORTHODONTICS PURLEY660 m
- THE FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LTD740 m
- PURLEY DENTAL CARE900 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Purley ExtraTesco520 m
- Sainsburys Purley High Street LocalSainsburys800 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.