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CR8 1DG

POSTCODE

A Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown postcode in Croydon, a 7-minute walk from Purley Oaks Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Thomas More Catholic SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.1

    You: 0.67 mi · Last place offered: 4.6 mi

  2. 2
    Harris Academy PurleyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    Croydon hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Croydon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Purley Oaks Rail Station

    Rail

    554 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Sanderstead Rail Station

    Rail

    921 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Purley Station

    Rail · Entrance

    934 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road

    Bus · Stop J · north-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road

    Bus · Stop K · south-west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Norman Avenue

    Bus · ->E · east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Norman Avenue

    Bus · ->W · west

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Montpelier Road

    Bus · Stop F · north-east

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CR8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CR8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

CR8 1DG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CR8 1 sector.

Average price
£600,432
Median price: £633,000
Median +0.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £528,375
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£739k£577k£416k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£217,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CR8 1BA
£965,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CR8 1AG
£636,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR8 1EY
£295,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CR8 1HR
£727,675 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CR8 1JD
£750,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
CR8 1DH
£500,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR8 1HX
£680,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
CR8 1HQ
£592,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR8 1DT
£753,500 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR8 1HL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CR8 1DG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR8 1DG

Counts are for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +29%
29186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY +18%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

54
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Croydon 031 (E02000224)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£81,967

£70,297–£95,575

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,828

£46,759–£61,966

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£53,201

£48,851–£57,937

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,203

£36,879–£48,295

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,532
White Brit.42.0%
Other White8.2%
African7.4%
Indian7.3%
Caribbean7.3%
+ 13 other groups · 27.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,532
Christian49.3%
No religion27.9%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu5.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,532
35–4922.1%
25–3417.2%
50–6417.2%
10–158.4%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 592
One person: other19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
One person: aged 66+7.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15346
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15346 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CR8 1DG

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR8 1DG
Coordinates
51.3436, -0.1046
Grid reference
TQ321622
Easting
532,108
Northing
162,205
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VVW+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Constituency code
E14001187
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 031D E01001095
E01001095
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 031 E02000224
E02000224
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 031D E01001095
E01001095
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 031 E02000224
E02000224
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:46 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CR8 1DG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001095 and MSOA E02000224 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15346
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 1DG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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