CR7 8QU postcode in Croydon, England

CR7 8QU is a postcode in Croydon, in the Thornton Heath 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 8QU 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 Thornton Heath 600 m in a straight line

Where CR7 8QU is, and what is near it

Map of CR7 8QU and what is near it Map of CR7 8QU: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the CR7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CR7 8DD: also in CR7 8CR7 8EA: also in CR7 8CR7 8EQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8FA: also in CR7 8CR7 8FS: also in CR7 8CR7 8FT: also in CR7 8CR7 8FZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8GA: also in CR7 8CR7 8GY: also in CR7 8CR7 8JA: also in CR7 8CR7 8JD: also in CR7 8CR7 8JF: also in CR7 8CR7 8JG: also in CR7 8CR7 8JJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8JN: also in CR7 8CR7 8JP: also in CR7 8CR7 8JQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8JT: also in CR7 8CR7 8JX: also in CR7 8CR7 8LA: also in CR7 8CR7 8LB: also in CR7 8CR7 8LD: also in CR7 8CR7 8LF: also in CR7 8CR7 8LG: also in CR7 8CR7 8LH: also in CR7 8CR7 8LJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8LL: also in CR7 8CR7 8LN: also in CR7 8CR7 8LP: also in CR7 8CR7 8LQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8LR: also in CR7 8CR7 8LS: also in CR7 8CR7 8LT: also in CR7 8CR7 8LU: also in CR7 8CR7 8LW: also in CR7 8CR7 8LX: also in CR7 8CR7 8LY: also in CR7 8CR7 8NA: also in CR7 8CR7 8NB: also in CR7 8CR7 8ND: also in CR7 8CR7 8NE: also in CR7 8CR7 8NF: also in CR7 8CR7 8NG: also in CR7 8CR7 8NH: also in CR7 8CR7 8NJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8NL: also in CR7 8CR7 8NN: also in CR7 8CR7 8NP: also in CR7 8CR7 8NS: also in CR7 8CR7 8NY: also in CR7 8CR7 8NZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8QA: also in CR7 8CR7 8QB: also in CR7 8CR7 8QD: also in CR7 8CR7 8QE: also in CR7 8CR7 8QF: also in CR7 8CR7 8QG: also in CR7 8CR7 8QH: also in CR7 8CR7 8QJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8QL: also in CR7 8CR7 8QN: also in CR7 8CR7 8QP: also in CR7 8CR7 8QQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8QR: also in CR7 8CR7 8QS: also in CR7 8CR7 8QW: also in CR7 8CR7 8QX: also in CR7 8CR7 8QY: also in CR7 8CR7 8QZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8RA: also in CR7 8CR7 8RW: also in CR7 8CR7 8RX: also in CR7 8CR7 8RY: also in CR7 8CR7 8RZ: also in CR7 8CR7 8SA: also in CR7 8CR7 8SG: also in CR7 8CR7 8SH: also in CR7 8CR7 8SJ: also in CR7 8CR7 8SQ: also in CR7 8CR7 8SR: also in CR7 8CR7 8SS: also in CR7 8CR7 8SU: also in CR7 8CR7 8SY: also in CR7 8CR7 8XL: also in CR7 8CR7 8YT: also in CR7 8CR7 8YY: also in CR7 8 GP 500 mSchool 550 mHarris Aspire Academy 1.1 kmTram or metro 2.2 kmThornton Heath CR7 8QU Map of CR7 8QU and what is near it Map of CR7 8QU: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the CR7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 550 m–1.1 kmHarris Aspire Academy 1.1 kmThornton Heath CR7 8QU
  • CR7 8QU
  • Other postcodes in CR7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.4018, longitude -0.0929)

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 8QU?

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 8QU?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR7 8QU 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR7 8QU 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 8QU?

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 8QU 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 8QU.

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 8QU: 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 8QU 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 8QU?

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 8QU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CR7 8QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 2025. 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 CR7 8QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CR7 8QU. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 8QU

Band D in Croydon for 2026‑27: £2,600. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,733 (band A) to £3,178 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,733
Band Babout 110 (17%)£2,022
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,311
Band Dabout 450 (70%)£2,600
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,178
Band Fwithheld£3,755
Band Gfewer than 5£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 52% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 CR7 8QU is in (ONS area E01001153), 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 8QU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR7 8QU is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Selhurst Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Harrington Road Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.2 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 CR7 8QU, 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 8QU?

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

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

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

  • Rolec Charging point · 1 charger 1.9 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 1 charger 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 8QU?

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

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 8QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR7 8QU, 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 CR7 8QU?

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

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

The centre of CR7 8QU 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 8QU?

Police.uk records 568 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR7 8QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences216 reports
Anti-social behaviour135 reports
Vehicle crime52 reports
Other theft39 reports
Drugs32 reports
Public order26 reports

Also: burglary 19, shoplifting 19, theft from the person 9, other crime 8, robbery 7, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2.

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 8QU

Ward
Thornton Heath
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CR7 8LL70 mCR7 8LP70 mCR7 8QG100 mSE25 6TQ110 mSE25 6TH110 mCR7 8QF120 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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