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CR8 4NE

Smitham Downs Road

Purley & Woodcote

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Detailed insights for CR8 4NE

Overview

Postcode CR8 4NE 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 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Woodcote is £94,210 per year. The nearest station is Coulsdon Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 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
48
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 47.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from CR8 4NE.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4NE 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 Coulsdon Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 4NE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Walking directions to Reedham (London)
0.6 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 4NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoodcote Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Woodcote Village Green

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
1,420 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.1(-50%)
Vehicle crime
10.87(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.45(-68%)
Burglary
7.25(+31%)
Public order
4.23(-36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
57.18%
Indian
53
13.35%
Other White
26
6.55%
Other Asian
20
5.04%
Chinese
16
4.03%
Total population: 397

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
156
47.56%
No qualifications
49
14.94%
Level 3 (A level)
44
13.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
5.79%
Total 16+ residents: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
48.78%
Owns outright
49
39.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.57%
Other forms of private rent
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 4NE postcode area, located within Woodcote, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 038AE01001028
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: 16/01/2026.