CR8 3BL postcode in Croydon, England

CR8 3BL is a postcode in Croydon, in the Purley & Woodcote 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 3BL can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £815,000 Homes sold in CR8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Reedham (Surrey) 700 m in a straight line

Where CR8 3BL is, and what is near it

Map of CR8 3BL and what is near it Map of CR8 3BL: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the CR8 3 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), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CR8 3AA: also in CR8 3CR8 3AB: also in CR8 3CR8 3AD: also in CR8 3CR8 3AE: also in CR8 3CR8 3AF: also in CR8 3CR8 3AG: also in CR8 3CR8 3AH: also in CR8 3CR8 3AJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3AL: also in CR8 3CR8 3AN: also in CR8 3CR8 3AP: also in CR8 3CR8 3AQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3AR: also in CR8 3CR8 3AS: also in CR8 3CR8 3AT: also in CR8 3CR8 3AU: also in CR8 3CR8 3AW: also in CR8 3CR8 3AY: also in CR8 3CR8 3BA: also in CR8 3CR8 3BB: also in CR8 3CR8 3BD: also in CR8 3CR8 3BE: also in CR8 3CR8 3BF: also in CR8 3CR8 3BG: also in CR8 3CR8 3BH: also in CR8 3CR8 3BJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3BN: also in CR8 3CR8 3BP: also in CR8 3CR8 3BQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3BR: also in CR8 3CR8 3BS: also in CR8 3CR8 3BT: also in CR8 3CR8 3BU: also in CR8 3CR8 3BW: also in CR8 3CR8 3BY: also in CR8 3CR8 3DA: also in CR8 3CR8 3DB: also in CR8 3CR8 3DD: also in CR8 3CR8 3DE: also in CR8 3CR8 3DF: also in CR8 3CR8 3DG: also in CR8 3CR8 3DH: also in CR8 3CR8 3DJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3DL: also in CR8 3CR8 3DN: also in CR8 3CR8 3DP: also in CR8 3CR8 3DS: also in CR8 3CR8 3DT: also in CR8 3CR8 3EA: also in CR8 3CR8 3EB: also in CR8 3CR8 3ED: also in CR8 3CR8 3EE: also in CR8 3CR8 3EF: also in CR8 3CR8 3EG: also in CR8 3CR8 3EH: also in CR8 3CR8 3EJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3EN: also in CR8 3CR8 3EP: also in CR8 3CR8 3EQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3ER: also in CR8 3CR8 3ES: also in CR8 3CR8 3ET: also in CR8 3CR8 3EW: also in CR8 3CR8 3EX: also in CR8 3CR8 3HA: also in CR8 3CR8 3HB: also in CR8 3CR8 3HE: also in CR8 3CR8 3HF: also in CR8 3CR8 3HG: also in CR8 3CR8 3HJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3HL: also in CR8 3CR8 3HN: also in CR8 3CR8 3HP: also in CR8 3CR8 3HQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3HR: also in CR8 3CR8 3HW: also in CR8 3CR8 3LA: also in CR8 3CR8 3LB: also in CR8 3CR8 3LD: also in CR8 3CR8 3LE: also in CR8 3CR8 3LF: also in CR8 3CR8 3LG: also in CR8 3CR8 3LH: also in CR8 3CR8 3LJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3LL: also in CR8 3CR8 3LN: also in CR8 3CR8 3LP: also in CR8 3CR8 3LQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3NA: also in CR8 3CR8 3ND: also in CR8 3CR8 3NE: also in CR8 3CR8 3NF: also in CR8 3CR8 3NG: also in CR8 3CR8 3NH: also in CR8 3CR8 3NJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3NL: also in CR8 3CR8 3NN: also in CR8 3CR8 3NP: also in CR8 3CR8 3NQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3NR: also in CR8 3CR8 3NS: also in CR8 3CR8 3PA: also in CR8 3CR8 3PB: also in CR8 3CR8 3PJ: also in CR8 3CR8 3PP: also in CR8 3CR8 3PQ: also in CR8 3CR8 3PS: also in CR8 3CR8 3PT: also in CR8 3CR8 3PU: also in CR8 3CR8 3PW: also in CR8 3CR8 3PX: also in CR8 3CR8 3PY: also in CR8 3CR8 3QA: also in CR8 3CR8 3QB: also in CR8 3CR8 3QY: also in CR8 3CR8 3YH: also in CR8 3 The John Fisher School 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmBramley Avenue Surgery 1.5 kmPurley & Woodcote CR8 3BL Map of CR8 3BL and what is near it Map of CR8 3BL: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the CR8 3 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), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Purley & Woodcote CR8 3BL
  • CR8 3BL
  • Other postcodes in CR8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.3352, longitude -0.1308)

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 3BL?

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 3BL?

Every home and business at CR8 3BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR8 3BL 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR8 3BL 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 3BL?

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 3BL 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 3BL.

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 3BL: 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 3BL 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 CR8 3BL?

Homes in CR8 3 sold for a typical £815,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£815,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£800,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £997,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £827,500 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £336,250 14 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 3BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR8 3BL 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 3BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around CR8 3BL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (30%). 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 3BL

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 £5,200 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,733
Band Babout 50 (5%)£2,022
Band Cabout 240 (25%)£2,311
Band Dabout 270 (28%)£2,600
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£3,178
Band Fabout 110 (11%)£3,755
Band Gabout 230 (24%)£4,333
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 19% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 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 3BL is in (ONS area E01001029), 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 3BL?

The nearest open schools to CR8 3BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR8 3BL is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Purley Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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 Grovelands Road Woodcote, 125 m away.

More stations near CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR8 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CR8 3BL?

The nearest to the centre of CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

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 3BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR8 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR8 3BL 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 3BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CR8 3BL 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 3BL?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR8 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Public order12 reports
Burglary11 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: drugs 8, other theft 7, robbery 5, theft from the person 2, criminal damage and arson 1, possession of weapons 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 3BL

Ward
Purley & Woodcote
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.

CR8 3BH50 mCR8 3BE90 mCR8 3HJ140 mCR8 3BJ160 mCR8 3BD190 mCR8 4LJ200 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

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