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CR8 5GQ

Kenley

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR8 5GQ

Overview

Postcode CR8 5GQ is located in a major urban area, within the Kenley ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Kenley South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kenley South is £64,500 per year. The nearest station is Whyteleafe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Kenley Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Kenley South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,813 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kenley South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Kenley South is £64,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR8 5GQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kenley South near CR8 5GQ 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 Whyteleafe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 5GQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

6

Whyteleafe

Southern

Walking directions to Whyteleafe
0.8 mi

6

Upper Warlingham

Southern

Walking directions to Upper Warlingham
0.8 mi

6

Kenley

Southern

Walking directions to Kenley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR8 5GQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKenley CommonLargeWalking directions to Kenley Common
0.5 miBourne ParkMediumWalking directions to Bourne Park

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
686.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
73.51%
Indian
26
7.03%
Other White
19
5.14%
African
8
2.16%
Other
7
1.89%
Total population: 370

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
59.31%
Owns with a mortgage
53
36.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.38%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.38%
Other social rented
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Kenley

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in Kenley area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,765,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kenley 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 Kenley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£747,000
Flats19£294,500
Semi-Detached40£536,640
Terraced15£405,000

10 year median price trend in Kenley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kenley.

Schools

In the CR8 5GQ postcode area, located within Kenley South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 5GQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKenley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryWhyteleafe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.