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CR8 1HL

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 1HL

Overview

Postcode CR8 1HL 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 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Riddlesdown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Purley Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Purley Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.9 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 138 ft away from CR8 1HL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Riddlesdown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 1HL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

6

Riddlesdown

Southern

Walking directions to Riddlesdown
0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Purley
0.7 mi

6

Kenley

Southern

Walking directions to Kenley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
3,468.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
67.38%
Other White
25
7.62%
Indian
17
5.18%
Chinese
9
2.74%
Other Asian
9
2.74%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
51.67%
Owns outright
51
42.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 1HL postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 1HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableAbingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy KenleyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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