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CR8 4LQ

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 4LQ

Overview

Postcode CR8 4LQ 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 0.5 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
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 4LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4LQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 4LQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

Walking directions to Reedham
0.5 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Walking directions to Reedham (London)
0.7 mi

6

Coulsdon Town

Southern

Walking directions to Coulsdon Town

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
3,090.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 4LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryWoodcote High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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