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CR8 4JB

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Woodcote / Purley & Woodcote / CR8 4JB

Overview

Postcode CR8 4JB is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Woodcote area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodcote is £68,900 per year. The nearest station is Reedham (London) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Woodcote Village Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Woodcote has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Woodcote has a very low crime rate, with approximately 42.0 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 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Woodcote is £68,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from CR8 4JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4JB 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 Reedham (London) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

0.2 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

0.7 mi

6

Coulsdon Town

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWoodcote Village GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
3,357 per km²

Demographics

British
180
47.49%
Indian
77
20.32%
Other Asian
32
8.44%
Other White
23
6.07%
Caribbean
17
4.49%
Total population: 379

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
61
49.19%
Owns outright
52
41.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.26%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Purley & Woodcote

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£875,000
Flats62£304,750
Semi-Detached31£590,000
Terraced23£450,000

10 years price trend in Purley & Woodcote

Schools

In the CR8 4JB postcode area, located within Woodcote, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryWoodcote High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miVithu's Food & Wine122 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4DB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.