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CR8 1HB

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 1HB

Overview

Postcode CR8 1HB is located in a major urban area, within the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Purley Central area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rotary Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Purley Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Purley Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 19 ft away from CR8 1HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR8 1HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 1HB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

Walking directions to Purley Oaks
0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Purley
0.6 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

Walking directions to Sanderstead

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR8 1HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRotary FieldSmallWalking directions to Rotary Field

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
3,744.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
197
53.1%
Indian
49
13.21%
Other White
22
5.93%
African
15
4.04%
Pakistani
13
3.5%
Total population: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
50.39%
Owns outright
53
41.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.09%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£680,000
Flats44£293,750
Semi-Detached28£586,000
Terraced17£525,000

10 year median price trend in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown.

Schools

In the CR8 1HB postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 1HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR8 1HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR8 1HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRoyal Convenience Store562-562A Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6AWWalking directions to Royal Convenience Store
0.4 miPurley Oaks StorePurley Oaks Road, Croydon, CR2 0QDWalking directions to Purley Oaks Store
0.4 miOne Stop450-454 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6APWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.