CR8 1AX postcode in Croydon, England

CR8 1AX is a postcode in Croydon, in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward. It is in the Croydon South 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 CR8 1AX can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £633,000 Homes sold in CR8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Purley 550 m in a straight line

Where CR8 1AX is, and what is near it

Map of CR8 1AX and what is near it Map of CR8 1AX: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the CR8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CR8 1AA: also in CR8 1CR8 1AB: also in CR8 1CR8 1AD: also in CR8 1CR8 1AE: also in CR8 1CR8 1AF: also in CR8 1CR8 1AG: also in CR8 1CR8 1AH: also in CR8 1CR8 1AJ: also in CR8 1CR8 1AL: also in CR8 1CR8 1AN: also in CR8 1CR8 1AP: also in CR8 1CR8 1AQ: also in CR8 1CR8 1AR: also in CR8 1CR8 1AS: also in CR8 1CR8 1AT: also in CR8 1CR8 1AU: also in CR8 1CR8 1AW: also in CR8 1CR8 1BA: also in CR8 1CR8 1BE: also in CR8 1CR8 1BL: also in CR8 1CR8 1BN: also in CR8 1CR8 1BP: also in CR8 1CR8 1DA: also in CR8 1CR8 1DB: also in CR8 1CR8 1DD: also in CR8 1CR8 1DG: also in CR8 1CR8 1DJ: also in CR8 1CR8 1DQ: also in CR8 1CR8 1DS: also in CR8 1CR8 1DU: also in CR8 1CR8 1DW: also in CR8 1CR8 1DX: also in CR8 1CR8 1DY: also in CR8 1CR8 1DZ: also in CR8 1CR8 1FA: also in CR8 1CR8 1FB: also in CR8 1CR8 1FD: also in CR8 1CR8 1HA: also in CR8 1CR8 1HB: also in CR8 1CR8 1HD: also in CR8 1CR8 1HE: also in CR8 1CR8 1HF: also in CR8 1CR8 1HG: also in CR8 1CR8 1HH: also in CR8 1CR8 1HJ: also in CR8 1CR8 1HL: also in CR8 1CR8 1HU: also in CR8 1CR8 1HW: also in CR8 1CR8 1JA: also in CR8 1CR8 1JB: also in CR8 1CR8 1JD: also in CR8 1CR8 1JE: also in CR8 1CR8 1JF: also in CR8 1CR8 1JG: also in CR8 1CR8 1JH: also in CR8 1CR8 1JJ: also in CR8 1CR8 1JL: also in CR8 1 Riddlesdown station 900 mSchool 900 mSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown CR8 1AX Map of CR8 1AX and what is near it Map of CR8 1AX: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the CR8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 900 mSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown CR8 1AX
  • CR8 1AX
  • Other postcodes in CR8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.3391, longitude -0.1065)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CR8 1AX?

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 CR8 1AX?

Every home and business at CR8 1AX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR8 1AX 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR8 1AX 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 CR8 1AX?

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 CR8 1AX 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 CR8 1AX.

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 CR8 1AX: 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 CR8 1AX 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 CR8 1AX?

Homes in CR8 1 sold for a typical £633,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£633,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£632,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £715,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £636,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £573,680 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £277,500 7 sales

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

Across the whole CR8 district: a typical £481,000 from 308 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 CR8 1AX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR8 1AX 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 CR8 1AX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around CR8 1AX. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (58%). 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 CR8 1AX

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 £4,333 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,755.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,733
Band Bfewer than 5£2,022
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,311
Band Dabout 70 (12%)£2,600
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,178
Band Fabout 250 (42%)£3,755
Band Gabout 150 (25%)£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 58% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 CR8 1AX is in (ONS area E01001096), 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest open schools to CR8 1AX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR8 1AX is Purley Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Purley Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Riddlesdown Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk

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 CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

2 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR8 1AX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest to the centre of CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR8 1AX, 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 CR8 1AX?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR8 1AX 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 CR8 1AX in a conservation area?

The centre of CR8 1AX 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 CR8 1AX?

Police.uk records 214 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR8 1AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Burglary14 reports
Other theft14 reports
Drugs13 reports

Also: public order 11, shoplifting 5, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 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 CR8 1AX

Ward
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
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

Around CR8 1AX

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

CR8 1 sector CR8 district CR postcode area Croydon postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

CR8 1FB40 mCR8 1AF60 mCR8 1DQ80 mCR8 1AH100 mCR8 1DB100 mCR8 1AB110 m
All of CR8

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.