Postcode CR8 3PZ is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote area of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Woodcote area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Woodcote is £94,210 per year. The median sale price in Purley & Woodcote is £415,500 (around £469 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £292,000 and £707,500. The nearest station is Reedham, about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Woodcote has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,514 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Woodcote has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Woodcote is £94,210 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from CR8 3PZ.
Woodcote near CR8 3PZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reedham located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £415,500 (about £469 per square foot) in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £3,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £880,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £592,250 | £490 |
| Terraced | 22 | £405,000 | £493 |
| Flats | 70 | £276,250 | £425 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £750,000 | £273,500 | £570,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | £820,000 | £290,000 | £558,000 | £410,000 |
| 2018 | £743,750 | £260,000 | £474,000 | £388,250 |
| 2019 | £770,500 | £312,000 | £552,500 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £815,000 | £341,000 | £610,675 | £387,500 |
| 2021 | £835,000 | £345,000 | £600,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | £920,000 | £387,500 | £644,515 | £453,750 |
| 2023 | £863,500 | £345,000 | £680,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £975,000 | £310,000 | £600,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £880,000 | £311,000 | £625,000 | £415,500 |
| 2026 | £917,500 | £280,000 | £568,750 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400 | £387 | £411 | £469 |
| 2017 | £435 | £397 | £400 | £448 |
| 2018 | £416 | £488 | £403 | £417 |
| 2019 | £432 | £439 | £411 | £413 |
| 2020 | £451 | £476 | £388 | £459 |
| 2021 | £461 | £479 | £453 | £481 |
| 2022 | £487 | £508 | £456 | £472 |
| 2023 | £472 | £494 | £460 | £454 |
| 2024 | £453 | £416 | £437 | £481 |
| 2025 | £488 | £398 | £479 | £495 |
| 2026 | £467 | £450 | £490 | £492 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR8 3PZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sept 2025 | Thurlstone, Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, CR8 3NH | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 209, Woodcote Road, Purley, CR8 3PB | Detached | Freehold | £805,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 9, Verulam Avenue, Purley, CR8 3NR | Detached | Freehold | £1,407,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 6, Oakridge Mansions, 158, Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3BW | Flats | Leasehold | £440,000 |
In the CR8 3PZ postcode area, located within Woodcote, there are 1 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Cumnor House School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Cumnor House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Woodcote High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
Woodcote High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2015
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Wallington High School for Girls | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Wallington High School for Girls ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Croydon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CR8 3PZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Douglas Hillam
Purley & Woodcote - Elected 7 May 2026
Samir Dwesar
Purley & Woodcote - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Brew
Purley & Woodcote - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Philp
Croydon South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CR8 3PZ records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CR8 3PZ in Purley & Woodcote is £415,500 (about £469 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CR8 3PZ, including Cumnor House School, Woodcote High School (Good) and Wallington High School for Girls (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CR8 3PZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,514 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Croydon South covering CR8 3PZ is Chris Philp (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: James Douglas Hillam (Conservative and Unionist Party), Samir Dwesar (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Simon Brew (Conservative and Unionist Party).