Living in CR8, Croydon
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CR8 in Croydon. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CR8 sold at a median of £440,000 across 167 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Croydon are down 3.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 75 schools within about 3 miles, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CR8 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Croydon pays £2,600 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 177 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Croydon: £390,041, down 3.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CR8 →
See where CR8 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Croydon: £2,600 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CR8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CR8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CR8
167 recorded home sales on the streets around central CR8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £440,000 and a range from £129,000 to £1,100,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Godstone Mount, CR8 1BA | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 39A Selcroft Road, CR8 1AG | Detached | £965,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 18 Fairbairn Close, CR8 4DZ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 51 Godstone Road, CR8 2AN | Semi-detached | £520,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 78B Higher Drive, CR8 2HG | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 53 French Apartments Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PJ | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
75 schools within 3 miles , of which 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Wilson's School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Primary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | 3.02 mi 2026/27 |
| Park Hill Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CR8 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 0.42 mi | 2026/27 |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 1.08 mi | 2026/27 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 1.44 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Croydon schools admitted from, school by school →
42 state primary and 12 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Collingwood School, Croydon Metropolitan College, Cumnor House School, Cumnor House School, Elmhurst School Ltd, Laleham Lea School and others.
All 9 fee-paying schools near CR8, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.8% |
| Skilled trades | 6.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CR8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 14.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CR8 (E01001073, 1,437 residents in 2021, down 0.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 14.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69.1% | 64.9% | -4.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.2% | 27.1% | +4.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.8% | 7.4% | -0.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.4% | 18.2% | +1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.6% | 16.2% | +3.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 39.7% | 48.4% | +8.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 21.7% | 29.0% | +7.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.7% | 86.2% | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 74.2% | 59.3% | -14.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
177 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CR8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Croydon's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
3 supermarkets, 39 restaurants, 4 pubs within range of central CR8.
Buses from the centre of CR8
Best-served stop: Sunnydene Road, with 9.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CR8 is Sunnydene Road: 9.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.0 in the evening and 6.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:13, last 00:49 after midnight. Routes there: 407. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CR8. The nearest, Keston Medical Practice, has 24,982 registered patients and 2,493 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 24,982 | 2,493 |
| Woodcote Medical | 0.9 mi | 17,753 | 2,737 |
| Bramley Avenue Surgery | 1.4 mi | 2,895 | 2,068 |
Nearest A&E: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where 60.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Croydon pays £2,600 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Croydon, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,888 | +5.8% |
| 2022-23 | £1,966 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,240 | +13.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,367 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,480 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,600 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Croydon was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£119.0m, later revised), 2025-26 (£136.0m, later revised), 2024-25 (£38.0m, later revised), 2023-24 (£63.0m, later revised), 2022-23 (£25.0m), 2021-22 (£50.0m), 2020-21 (£70.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
Section 114 notices. 11 Nov 2020 (first notice); 2 Dec 2020 (second notice); 22 Nov 2022 (third notice). The chief finance officer's declaration that the council cannot balance its budget; it freezes new spending until a recovery plan is agreed.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CR8
What is the average house price in CR8?
The average sold price in Croydon is £390,041 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CR8?
Prices in Croydon are down 3.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CR8?
The median of 167 recorded sales around central CR8 in the last 2 years is £440,000, ranging from £129,000 to £1,100,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CR8?
75 schools sit within 3 miles of central CR8, and 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CR8?
177 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CR8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CR8 at risk of flooding?
Central CR8 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CR8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 85% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £440,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 177 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CR8 safe?
177 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CR8 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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