CR7 8BL postcode in Croydon, England

CR7 8BL is a postcode in Croydon, in the Norbury Park ward. It is in the Streatham and Croydon North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 1990.

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 100% of homes and businesses at CR7 8BL can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £409,750 Homes sold in CR7 8, last 12 months. ▲ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Norbury 800 m in a straight line

Where CR7 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of CR7 8BL and what is near it Map of CR7 8BL: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the CR7 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CR7 8AB: also in CR7 8CR7 8AJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8AS: also in CR7 8CR7 8AT: also in CR7 8CR7 8BA: also in CR7 8CR7 8BB: also in CR7 8CR7 8BD: also in CR7 8CR7 8BE: also in CR7 8CR7 8BF: also in CR7 8CR7 8BG: also in CR7 8CR7 8BH: also in CR7 8CR7 8BJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8BN: also in CR7 8CR7 8BQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8BR: also in CR7 8CR7 8BS: also in CR7 8CR7 8BT: also in CR7 8CR7 8BU: also in CR7 8CR7 8BW: also in CR7 8CR7 8BY: also in CR7 8CR7 8BZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8DE: also in CR7 8CR7 8DF: also in CR7 8CR7 8DG: also in CR7 8CR7 8DH: also in CR7 8CR7 8DJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8DL: also in CR7 8CR7 8DN: also in CR7 8CR7 8DP: also in CR7 8CR7 8DQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8DR: also in CR7 8CR7 8DS: also in CR7 8CR7 8DT: also in CR7 8CR7 8DU: also in CR7 8CR7 8DW: also in CR7 8CR7 8DY: also in CR7 8CR7 8DZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8EB: also in CR7 8CR7 8ED: also in CR7 8CR7 8EE: also in CR7 8CR7 8EF: also in CR7 8CR7 8EG: also in CR7 8CR7 8EH: also in CR7 8CR7 8EJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8EL: also in CR7 8CR7 8EN: also in CR7 8CR7 8ET: also in CR7 8CR7 8EU: also in CR7 8CR7 8EW: also in CR7 8CR7 8EY: also in CR7 8CR7 8EZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8FB: also in CR7 8CR7 8FD: also in CR7 8CR7 8GW: also in CR7 8CR7 8HP: also in CR7 8CR7 8HQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8HR: also in CR7 8CR7 8HS: also in CR7 8CR7 8HT: also in CR7 8CR7 8HU: also in CR7 8CR7 8HW: also in CR7 8CR7 8HX: also in CR7 8CR7 8HY: also in CR7 8CR7 8PB: also in CR7 8CR7 8PF: also in CR7 8CR7 8PL: also in CR7 8CR7 8PN: also in CR7 8CR7 8PP: also in CR7 8CR7 8PQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8PR: also in CR7 8CR7 8SF: also in CR7 8 St Joseph's College 1.0 kmGP 1.2 kmMersham Medical Centre 1.3 kmThornton Heath CR7 8BL Map of CR7 8BL and what is near it Map of CR7 8BL: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the CR7 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Joseph's College 1.0 kmThornton Heath CR7 8BL
  • CR7 8BL
  • Other postcodes in CR7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.4119, longitude -0.1105)

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 CR7 8BL?

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 CR7 8BL?

Every home and business at CR7 8BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR7 8BL 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL?

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 CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL.

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 CR7 8BL: 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 CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL?

Homes in CR7 8 sold for a typical £409,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£409,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£385,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £565,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £507,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £430,000 64 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £272,500 29 sales

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

Across the whole CR7 district: a typical £420,000 from 235 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 CR7 8BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CR7 8BL. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (65%). 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 CR7 8BL

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 E, the most common, is £3,178.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,733
Band Babout 120 (18%)£2,022
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,311
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,600
Band Eabout 310 (46%)£3,178
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,755
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 65% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 CR7 8BL is in (ONS area E01001157), 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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest open schools to CR7 8BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR7 8BL, 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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR7 8BL is Norbury Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Norbury Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Thornton Heath Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kensington Avenue, 29 m away.

More stations near CR7 8BL, 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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR7 8BL, 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 CR7 8BL?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR7 8BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 2.4 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 1 charger 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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of CR7 8BL, 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 CR7 8BL?

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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR7 8BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Norcrest Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old 600 mWalk
  • Norbury Crescent Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8764 7459 700 mWalk
  • Norbury Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8764 9164 700 mWalk

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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR7 8BL, 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 CR7 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CR7 8BL 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 CR7 8BL?

Police.uk records 481 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR7 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences183 reports
Anti-social behaviour110 reports
Vehicle crime40 reports
Other theft28 reports
Public order24 reports
Drugs23 reports

Also: shoplifting 19, burglary 17, robbery 11, theft from the person 8, possession of weapons 8, other crime 7, bicycle theft 2, criminal damage and arson 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 CR7 8BL

Ward
Norbury Park
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
July 1990

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CR7 8BH70 mSW16 3NB80 mCR7 8FD90 mCR7 8BY100 mCR7 8BT160 mCR7 8BF160 m
All of CR7

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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