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CR8 4LE

Manor Wood Road

Purley & Woodcote

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Detailed insights for CR8 4LE

Overview

Postcode CR8 4LE 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 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Woodcote is £94,210 per year. The nearest station is Reedham (London) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 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
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 39.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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 per household in Woodcote is £94,210 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4LE 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 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 4LE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR8 4LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWoodcote Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Woodcote Village Green

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
2,759.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.57(-39%)
Vehicle crime
10.32(+6%)
Burglary
5.5(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.81(-82%)
Drugs
2.75(-55%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
45.25%
Indian
78
21.79%
African
21
5.87%
Other Asian
18
5.03%
Caribbean
17
4.75%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
176
58.28%
Level 3 (A level)
45
14.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.26%
No qualifications
24
7.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
4.64%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
52.85%
Owns outright
54
43.9%
Other social rented
2
1.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.81%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Purley & Woodcote

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £2,500,000.

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
Detached57£870,000
Flats63£307,000
Semi-Detached33£592,000
Terraced27£435,000

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 4LE postcode area, located within Woodcote, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 4LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWoodcote High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR8 4LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR8 4LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miVithu's Food & Wine122 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4DBWalking directions to Vithu's Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,654
Band B£1,929
Band C£2,205
Band D£2,480
Band E£3,032
Band F£3,583
Band G£4,134
Band H£4,961

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon SouthE14001187
WardPurley & WoodcoteE05011476
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WoodcoteE02000231
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 038CE01001030
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: 01/01/2026.