CR2 8EQ postcode in Croydon, England

CR2 8EQ is a postcode in Croydon, in the Selsdon & Addington Village ward. It is in the Croydon East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 82% of homes and businesses at CR2 8EQ can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £484,000 Homes sold in CR2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Sanderstead 3.4 km in a straight line

Where CR2 8EQ is, and what is near it

Map of CR2 8EQ and what is near it Map of CR2 8EQ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CR2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CR2 8AA: also in CR2 8CR2 8AB: also in CR2 8CR2 8AD: also in CR2 8CR2 8AE: also in CR2 8CR2 8AF: also in CR2 8CR2 8AG: also in CR2 8CR2 8AH: also in CR2 8CR2 8AJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8AL: also in CR2 8CR2 8AN: also in CR2 8CR2 8AP: also in CR2 8CR2 8AQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8AR: also in CR2 8CR2 8AT: also in CR2 8CR2 8DA: also in CR2 8CR2 8DF: also in CR2 8CR2 8DJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8DN: also in CR2 8CR2 8DQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8DU: also in CR2 8CR2 8DW: also in CR2 8CR2 8DX: also in CR2 8CR2 8EA: also in CR2 8CR2 8EB: also in CR2 8CR2 8ED: also in CR2 8CR2 8EE: also in CR2 8CR2 8EF: also in CR2 8CR2 8EH: also in CR2 8CR2 8EL: also in CR2 8CR2 8EN: also in CR2 8CR2 8EP: also in CR2 8CR2 8HA: also in CR2 8CR2 8HB: also in CR2 8CR2 8HD: also in CR2 8CR2 8HE: also in CR2 8CR2 8HF: also in CR2 8CR2 8HG: also in CR2 8CR2 8HH: also in CR2 8CR2 8HJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8HL: also in CR2 8CR2 8HN: also in CR2 8CR2 8HP: also in CR2 8CR2 8HR: also in CR2 8CR2 8HS: also in CR2 8CR2 8HT: also in CR2 8CR2 8HU: also in CR2 8CR2 8HW: also in CR2 8CR2 8HX: also in CR2 8CR2 8HY: also in CR2 8CR2 8HZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8JA: also in CR2 8CR2 8JD: also in CR2 8CR2 8JE: also in CR2 8CR2 8JF: also in CR2 8CR2 8JG: also in CR2 8CR2 8JH: also in CR2 8CR2 8JJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8JL: also in CR2 8CR2 8JN: also in CR2 8CR2 8JP: also in CR2 8CR2 8JQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8JR: also in CR2 8CR2 8JS: also in CR2 8CR2 8JT: also in CR2 8CR2 8JU: also in CR2 8CR2 8LE: also in CR2 8CR2 8LF: also in CR2 8CR2 8LL: also in CR2 8CR2 8LN: also in CR2 8CR2 8LQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8LR: also in CR2 8CR2 8LS: also in CR2 8CR2 8LT: also in CR2 8CR2 8LU: also in CR2 8CR2 8NA: also in CR2 8CR2 8NB: also in CR2 8CR2 8ND: also in CR2 8CR2 8NE: also in CR2 8CR2 8NF: also in CR2 8CR2 8NH: also in CR2 8CR2 8NR: also in CR2 8CR2 8RP: also in CR2 8CR2 8RS: also in CR2 8CR2 8RX: also in CR2 8CR2 8RZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8SA: also in CR2 8CR2 8SB: also in CR2 8CR2 8SD: also in CR2 8CR2 8SE: also in CR2 8CR2 8SF: also in CR2 8CR2 8SG: also in CR2 8CR2 8SH: also in CR2 8CR2 8SJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8SL: also in CR2 8CR2 8SN: also in CR2 8 GP 1.7 kmSanderstead station 3.4 kmSelsdon & Addington Village CR2 8EQ Map of CR2 8EQ and what is near it Map of CR2 8EQ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CR2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Selsdon & Addington Village CR2 8EQ
  • CR2 8EQ
  • Other postcodes in CR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3516, longitude -0.0453)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CR2 8EQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CR2 8EQ?

Every home and business at CR2 8EQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR2 8EQ 82% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR2 8EQ 100% Croydon 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CR2 8EQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Croydon's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Croydon's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CR2 8EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CR2 8EQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Croydon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CR2 8EQ: 10,914 properties in Croydon are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Croydon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CR2 8EQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CR2 8EQ?

Homes in CR2 8 sold for a typical £484,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£484,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£480,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £633,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £515,000 48 sales
  • Terraced £470,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £292,500 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CR2 district: a typical £465,000 from 494 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CR2 8EQ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CR2 8EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 August 2025. The middle price was £328,000, from £263,000 to £492,500. Across CR2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £484,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CR2 8EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CR2 8EQ. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CR2 8EQ

Band D in Croydon for 2026‑27: £2,600. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,311 (band C) to £5,200 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,178.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,733
Band Bwithheld£2,022
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,311
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,600
Band Eabout 180 (28%)£3,178
Band Fabout 140 (22%)£3,755
Band Gabout 110 (17%)£4,333
Band Habout 100 (16%)£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Croydon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CR2 8EQ is in (ONS area E01001064), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest open schools to CR2 8EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR2 8EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CR2 8EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR2 8EQ is Sanderstead Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Sanderstead Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • South Croydon Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Gravel Hill Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lomond Gardens, 152 m away.

More stations near CR2 8EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR2 8EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CR2 8EQ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR2 8EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 3.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest to the centre of CR2 8EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CR2 8EQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR2 8EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR2 8EQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CR2 8EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR2 8EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CR2 8EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of CR2 8EQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CR2 8EQ?

Police.uk records 113 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR2 8EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: drugs 6, burglary 4, other crime 4, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CR2 8EQ

Ward
Selsdon & Addington Village
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Croydon
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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