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CR8 4LP

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

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

Overview

Postcode CR8 4LP 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 moderate crime levels, with around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodcote is £68,900 per year. The nearest station is Reedham located about 0.4 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Woodcote has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,249 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Woodcote has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Reedham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

0.4 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

0.7 mi

6

Coulsdon Town

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWoodcote Village GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
3,090.1 per km²

Demographics

British
135
39.59%
Indian
66
19.35%
Pakistani
29
8.5%
Caribbean
19
5.57%
Other White
19
5.57%
Total population: 341

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
58
49.57%
Owns outright
43
36.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

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 4LP postcode area, located within Woodcote, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryWoodcote High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 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: 16/09/2025.