CR8 5LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Croydon 040B, Kenley ward, Croydon.
This report describes the area around CR8 5LJ, 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 5LJ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyCroydon 040B: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kenley, 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in CR8 5LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Croydon 040BNeighbourhood
- £390,041 average priceFor the whole of Croydon, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayExact point
- 35.3% can get gigabit broadband at CR8 5LJSuperfast for 35.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CR8 5LJRoad 47 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CR8 5LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| New Valley Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Nicholas School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Abingdon House School Purley Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oasis Academy Byron Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 |
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 5LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £810,000Fairoak Close, CR8 5LJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £850,000Wattendon Road, CR8 5LWOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £775,000Chertsey Close, CR8 5LNNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £675,000Wattendon Road, CR8 5LUJune 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £475,000Roffey Close, CR8 4BHAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £958,500Firs Road, CR8 5LHApril 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £477,500Wontford Road, CR8 4BLFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £425,000Wontford Road, CR8 4BESeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 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 5LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Kenley11 minutes on foot870 m
Pharmacies
- ZINA PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- KENLEY DENTAL PRACTICE960 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op KenleyThe Co-operative Group930 m
The neighbourhood: Croydon 040B
Everything about Croydon 040BThe 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.