CR8 2BL postcode in Croydon, England
CR8 2BL 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.
Where CR8 2BL is, and what is near it
- CR8 2BL
- Other postcodes in CR8 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 51.3430, longitude -0.1082)
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 2BL?
- CroydonCouncil, for all local services Croydon: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CR8 2BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Croydon SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Philp (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Philp
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 2BL?
Every home and business at CR8 2BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2BL?
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 daysSource: 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 2BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 44 homes and businesses at CR8 2BL. 4 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 28 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2BL: 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 2BL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 17:50 on 22 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding in South East LondonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in South East London
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:50 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CR8 2BL?
Homes in CR8 2 sold for a typical £412,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £677,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £510,000 22 sales
- Terraced £435,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £262,000 49 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 postcodeSource: 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 2BL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CR8 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 2025. The middle sale was £197,500, from £187,000 to £275,000. Across CR8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £412,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £197,500Flat 26, Purley Court, Brighton Road
- £187,000Flat 4, 853 Brighton Road
- £275,000Flat 25, Purley Court, Brighton Road
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 2BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around CR8 2BL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,755 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,311.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,733 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 300 (38%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 280 (35%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,333 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 19% 1900 to 1918
- 32% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 21% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982: 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 CR8 2BL is in (ONS area E01001095), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2BL?
The nearest open schools to CR8 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR8 2BL is Purley Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Purley Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Purley Oaks Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Montpelier Road, 59 m away.
More stations near CR8 2BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CR8 2BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR8 2BL, 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.
- Keston Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8660 8292 500 mWalk
- Parkside Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8680 2588 1.1 kmWalk
- Woodcote Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8763 5620 1.3 kmCycle
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 2BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR8 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CR8 2BL?
The nearest to the centre of CR8 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Purley Dental Care Phone 020 8660 2928 500 mWalk
- Confidental Clinic Phone 020 8660 8923 650 mWalk
- Bluedental 800 mWalk
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 2BL?
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.
- Purley War Memorial Hospital Phone 020 8401 3000 500 mWalk
- Croydon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8401 3300 5.1 kmDrive
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 2BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR8 2BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Liberty Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8660 2666 300 mWalk
- Warren Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 020 8668 1165 450 mWalk
- Brighton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8668 8631 600 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 CR8 2BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR8 2BL, 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.
- Hobbs Pharmacy, Purley War Memorial Hosp Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat closed; Sun 5pm to 8pm · Phone 020 8668 4870 500 mWalk
- Orion Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8660 6122 700 mWalk
- Boots, 17 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 700 mWalk
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 2BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR8 2BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Anne Nelson Vets Phone +44 20 8686 6070 1.3 kmCycle
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 2.5 kmCycle
- Anwell Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 8668 6151 2.6 kmCycle
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 2BL in a conservation area?
The centre of CR8 2BL 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 2BL?
Police.uk records 225 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR8 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 10, shoplifting 6, robbery 6, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CR8 2BL
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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