CR2 8QQ postcode in Croydon, England

CR2 8QQ is a postcode in Croydon, in the Selsdon Vale & Forestdale ward. It is in the Croydon East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Croydon: 90% Typical price £484,000 Homes sold in CR2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Riddlesdown 3.0 km in a straight line

Where CR2 8QQ is, and what is near it

Map of CR2 8QQ and what is near it Map of CR2 8QQ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CR2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CR2 8AU: also in CR2 8CR2 8AX: also in CR2 8CR2 8AY: also in CR2 8CR2 8AZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8BB: also in CR2 8CR2 8BD: also in CR2 8CR2 8BE: also in CR2 8CR2 8BG: also in CR2 8CR2 8BH: also in CR2 8CR2 8BJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8BL: also in CR2 8CR2 8BN: also in CR2 8CR2 8BP: also in CR2 8CR2 8BS: also in CR2 8CR2 8BT: also in CR2 8CR2 8BW: also in CR2 8CR2 8BY: also in CR2 8CR2 8DD: also in CR2 8CR2 8DE: also in CR2 8CR2 8DG: also in CR2 8CR2 8DS: also in CR2 8CR2 8DY: also in CR2 8CR2 8DZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8LA: also in CR2 8CR2 8LB: also in CR2 8CR2 8LG: also in CR2 8CR2 8LJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8NG: also in CR2 8CR2 8NJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8NL: also in CR2 8CR2 8NN: also in CR2 8CR2 8NS: also in CR2 8CR2 8NT: also in CR2 8CR2 8NU: also in CR2 8CR2 8NW: also in CR2 8CR2 8NX: also in CR2 8CR2 8NY: also in CR2 8CR2 8NZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8PA: also in CR2 8CR2 8PB: also in CR2 8CR2 8PD: also in CR2 8CR2 8PE: also in CR2 8CR2 8PF: also in CR2 8CR2 8PG: also in CR2 8CR2 8PH: also in CR2 8CR2 8PP: also in CR2 8CR2 8PQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8PR: also in CR2 8CR2 8PS: also in CR2 8CR2 8PT: also in CR2 8CR2 8PU: also in CR2 8CR2 8PW: also in CR2 8CR2 8PX: also in CR2 8CR2 8PY: also in CR2 8CR2 8PZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8QA: also in CR2 8CR2 8QB: also in CR2 8CR2 8QD: also in CR2 8CR2 8QE: also in CR2 8CR2 8QF: also in CR2 8CR2 8QG: also in CR2 8CR2 8QH: also in CR2 8CR2 8QJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8QL: also in CR2 8CR2 8QN: also in CR2 8CR2 8QP: also in CR2 8CR2 8QR: also in CR2 8CR2 8QS: also in CR2 8CR2 8QT: also in CR2 8CR2 8QU: also in CR2 8CR2 8QW: also in CR2 8CR2 8QX: also in CR2 8CR2 8QY: also in CR2 8CR2 8QZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8RA: also in CR2 8CR2 8RB: also in CR2 8CR2 8RD: also in CR2 8CR2 8RE: also in CR2 8CR2 8RF: also in CR2 8CR2 8RG: also in CR2 8CR2 8RH: also in CR2 8CR2 8RJ: also in CR2 8CR2 8RL: also in CR2 8CR2 8RN: also in CR2 8CR2 8RQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8RR: also in CR2 8CR2 8RT: also in CR2 8CR2 8RU: also in CR2 8CR2 8RW: also in CR2 8CR2 8RY: also in CR2 8CR2 8SP: also in CR2 8CR2 8SQ: also in CR2 8CR2 8SR: also in CR2 8CR2 8SS: also in CR2 8CR2 8ST: also in CR2 8CR2 8SU: also in CR2 8CR2 8SW: also in CR2 8CR2 8SX: also in CR2 8CR2 8SY: also in CR2 8CR2 8SZ: also in CR2 8CR2 8TA: also in CR2 8CR2 8TB: also in CR2 8CR2 8TD: also in CR2 8CR2 8TE: also in CR2 8CR2 8TF: also in CR2 8CR2 8TG: also in CR2 8CR2 8TH: also in CR2 8CR2 8YB: also in CR2 8 Gravel Hill Tram Stop 2.6 kmRiddlesdown station 3.0 kmWhyteleafe station 3.0 kmSelsdon & Addington Village CR2 8QQ Map of CR2 8QQ and what is near it Map of CR2 8QQ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CR2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Selsdon & Addington Village CR2 8QQ
  • CR2 8QQ
  • Other postcodes in CR2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.3326, longitude -0.0568)

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 8QQ?

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 8QQ?

5% of the homes and businesses at CR2 8QQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Croydon: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5% can get it

Croydon: 98%

The line marks the figure across Croydon.

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 8QQ?

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 8QQ 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 8QQ.

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 8QQ: 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 8QQ 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 8QQ?

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 8QQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR2 8QQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8QQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around CR2 8QQ. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 8QQ

Band D in Croydon for 2026‑27: £2,600. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,022 (band B) to £4,333 (band G); band G, the most common, is £4,333.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,733
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,022
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,311
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,600
Band Eabout 130 (21%)£3,178
Band Fabout 100 (16%)£3,755
Band Gabout 260 (43%)£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 8QQ is in (ONS area E01001121), 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 8QQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR2 8QQ is Riddlesdown Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Riddlesdown Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Whyteleafe Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Gravel Hill Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.3 kmCycle
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 3 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 8QQ?

The nearest to the centre of CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

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 8QQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR2 8QQ, 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 8QQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR2 8QQ 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 8QQ in a conservation area?

The centre of CR2 8QQ 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 8QQ?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR2 8QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Other theft5 reports
Drugs5 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, public order 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 8QQ

Ward
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
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 1980

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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