CR8 2PJ
The median sold price for the postcode CR8 2PJ is around £335,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 69 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CR8 2PJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £251,250 – £579,975
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CR8 2, last 24 months.
- Flat£280,000(119 sales)
- Semi-detached£520,000(45 sales)
- Detached£759,000(37 sales)
- Terraced£445,000(36 sales)
CR8 2PJ median £335,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £408,694 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 46% below the typical Croydon neighbourhood
- Crime: 37% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Croydon and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CR8 2PJ, compared with 88% across Croydon and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 57.9% of premises across Croydon (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Croydon | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 57.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 37% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Croydon: more deprived than 25% of its 229 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (32%). Average Band D in Croydon is £2,599.91 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 710 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B7%
- Band C14%
- Band D32%
- Band E21%
- Band F13%
- Band G10%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Beaumont Primary School0.5 miles (780 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Beaumont Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School0.6 miles (1000 m)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Thomas More Catholic School0.6 miles (1000 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Thomas More Catholic School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The John Fisher School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The John Fisher School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Woodcote High School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Woodcote High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CR8 2PJ is Purley Rail Station, 0.3 miles (470 m) away in a straight line. There are 24 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (470 m)Purley Rail Station
- 0.3 miles (520 m)Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Riddlesdown Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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