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CR8 4YN

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 4YN

Overview

Postcode CR8 4YN 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 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 3 ft away from CR8 4YN.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodcote near CR8 4YN 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 located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 4YN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

Walking directions to Reedham
0.2 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Walking directions to Reedham (London)
0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Purley

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
3,357 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 4YN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSt David's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryWoodcote High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR8 4YN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR8 4YN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVithu's Food & Wine122 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4DBWalking directions to Vithu's Food & Wine
0.5 miTescoCroydon, CR8 3ADWalking directions to Tesco

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 Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

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