CR8 postcode district

Croydon · 804 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CR8 district, the nearest primary school is Beaumont Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Thomas More Catholic School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Keston Medical Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Reedham (Surrey) station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St David's SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.6 mi

Harris Primary Academy KenleyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 10 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Abingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school · ages 10–17

0.2 mi

Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Woodcote High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Purley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–35

Ofsted: Good

2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Reedham (Surrey)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Purley

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Riddlesdown

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Kenley

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

40 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

53hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden12 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Roke Open SpacePark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Riddlesdown CommonPark or garden · 41 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Kenley Sports ClubPlaying field · 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hartley Down AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Purley Bury Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Purley Bury Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Rotary Field Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CR8 district

What is the crime rate in the CR8 district?

Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CR8 district?

The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £837,514, semi-detached £535,706, terraced £396,579, flats £253,660. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CR8 district?

The nearest primary school is Beaumont Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Thomas More Catholic School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CR8 district?

Reedham (Surrey) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CR8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £81,987 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in CR8

CR8 1

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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