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CR8 4EL

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 4EL

Overview

Postcode CR8 4EL is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Coulsdon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Coulsdon is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is Reedham (London) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Coulsdon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,333 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Coulsdon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Coulsdon is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR8 4EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Coulsdon near CR8 4EL 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 Reedham (London) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 4EL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Walking directions to Reedham (London)
0.4 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

Walking directions to Reedham
0.6 mi

6

Coulsdon Town

Southern

Walking directions to Coulsdon Town

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
2,347.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
52.38%
Indian
30
8.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
5.65%
Other White
18
5.36%
Other Asian
16
4.76%
Total population: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
50%
Owns with a mortgage
58
46.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Purley & Woodcote

Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £2,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Purley & Woodcote 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 & Woodcote over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£864,750
Flats69£307,000
Semi-Detached34£601,000
Terraced27£442,000

10 year median price trend in Purley & Woodcote

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

Schools

In the CR8 4EL postcode area, located within Coulsdon, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 4EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBeaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNew Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR8 4EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR8 4EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miChoice Food & Wine83 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2JJWalking directions to Choice Food & Wine
0.5 miVithu's Food & Wine122 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4DBWalking directions to Vithu's Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon SouthE14001187
WardPurley & WoodcoteE05011476
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CoulsdonE02000234
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 041DE01001067
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.