CR8 2GN

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

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The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From CR8 2GN, the nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Thomas More Catholic School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Keston Medical Practice, 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Purley station is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Roundshaw Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Croydon 037

95High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Croydon

103High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	28	34	Moderate · 5/10
Anti-social behaviour	17	15	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	10	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	8.3	8.6	High · 8/10
Other theft	6.9	6.5	High · 8/10
Drugs	5.7	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Robbery	5.1	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Public order	5.0	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	3.7	3.6	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.0	6.7	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	1.6	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	0.7	2.1	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.8	Low · 1/10

Croydon 037: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,600 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Croydon 037 Croydon England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.2 mi

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

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

0.4 mi

Cumnor House SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–13 · Boys

0.6 mi

St Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

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

0.4 mi

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

0.6 mi

Harris Academy PurleySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Feb 2023

Nursery, special and other

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

0.1 mi

Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–35

Ofsted: Good

1.9 mi

Tunstall Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Hobbs PharmacyPharmacy · CR8 2YL

120 m · 1 min walk

Orion PharmacyPharmacy · CR8 2BP

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

BootsPharmacy · CR8 2AF

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

GP practices

Keston Medical PracticeGP practice · CR8 2YL

120 m · 1 min walk

Woodcote MedicalGP practice · CR8 3EE

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Parkside Group PracticeGP practice · CR2 6EX

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Purley Community Health ClinicDental practice · CR8 2AR

110 m · 1 min walk

The Family Dental Practice Management LTDDental practice · CR8 2LN

150 m · 2 min walk

Purley Dental CareDental practice · CR8 2NE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Hospitals

Purley War Memorial HospitalHospital · CR8 2YL

120 m · 1 min walk

Purley War Memorial HospitalHospital · CR8 2YL

120 m · 1 min walk

Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Purley War Memorial HospitalHospital · CR8 2YL

120 m · 1 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Purley

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Reedham (Surrey)

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Riddlesdown

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Purley Oaks

0.8 mi · 16 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

0.4 mito the nearest park, Roundshaw Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

81hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Rotary Field Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Roundshaw ParkPark or garden · 81 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Purley Bury Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Purley Bury Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 4.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden12 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 39 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£81,987

£54,132 after tax

Croydon

£72,194

£49,401 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£81,987

After tax£54,132

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£45,513Croydon £41,307 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Croydon 037); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 9,319 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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20% of Croydon's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

48% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 36% in Croydon and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CR8 2GN

What is the crime rate in CR8 2GN?

The neighbourhood records 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Croydon the rate is 103 per 1,000. 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 CR8 2GN?

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 CR8 2GN?

The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Thomas More Catholic School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to CR8 2GN?

Purley is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CR8 2GN?

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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