CR8 4HS postcode in Croydon, England

CR8 4HS 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 November 2015.

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 4HS can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £477,500 Homes sold in CR8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Reedham (Surrey) 350 m in a straight line

Where CR8 4HS is, and what is near it

Map of CR8 4HS and what is near it Map of CR8 4HS: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the CR8 4 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), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CR8 4AA: also in CR8 4CR8 4AB: also in CR8 4CR8 4AD: also in CR8 4CR8 4AE: also in CR8 4CR8 4AG: also in CR8 4CR8 4AH: also in CR8 4CR8 4AT: also in CR8 4CR8 4BS: also in CR8 4CR8 4DA: also in CR8 4CR8 4DB: also in CR8 4CR8 4DD: also in CR8 4CR8 4DE: also in CR8 4CR8 4DF: also in CR8 4CR8 4DG: also in CR8 4CR8 4DH: also in CR8 4CR8 4DJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4DL: also in CR8 4CR8 4DN: also in CR8 4CR8 4DP: also in CR8 4CR8 4DQ: also in CR8 4CR8 4DR: also in CR8 4CR8 4DS: also in CR8 4CR8 4DT: also in CR8 4CR8 4DU: also in CR8 4CR8 4DW: also in CR8 4CR8 4DX: also in CR8 4CR8 4DY: also in CR8 4CR8 4DZ: also in CR8 4CR8 4EA: also in CR8 4CR8 4EB: also in CR8 4CR8 4ED: also in CR8 4CR8 4EE: also in CR8 4CR8 4EF: also in CR8 4CR8 4EJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4EL: also in CR8 4CR8 4EN: also in CR8 4CR8 4EP: also in CR8 4CR8 4EQ: also in CR8 4CR8 4ER: also in CR8 4CR8 4ES: also in CR8 4CR8 4ET: also in CR8 4CR8 4EU: also in CR8 4CR8 4EX: also in CR8 4CR8 4EY: also in CR8 4CR8 4EZ: also in CR8 4CR8 4FA: also in CR8 4CR8 4FB: also in CR8 4CR8 4FE: also in CR8 4CR8 4FF: also in CR8 4CR8 4FG: also in CR8 4CR8 4FH: also in CR8 4CR8 4FJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4FL: also in CR8 4CR8 4FN: also in CR8 4CR8 4FP: also in CR8 4CR8 4HA: also in CR8 4CR8 4HB: also in CR8 4CR8 4HD: also in CR8 4CR8 4HE: also in CR8 4CR8 4HF: also in CR8 4CR8 4HG: also in CR8 4CR8 4HH: also in CR8 4CR8 4HJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4HL: also in CR8 4CR8 4HN: also in CR8 4CR8 4HP: also in CR8 4CR8 4JA: also in CR8 4CR8 4JB: also in CR8 4CR8 4JD: also in CR8 4CR8 4JE: also in CR8 4CR8 4JF: also in CR8 4CR8 4JG: also in CR8 4CR8 4JJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4LA: also in CR8 4CR8 4LB: also in CR8 4CR8 4LD: also in CR8 4CR8 4LE: also in CR8 4CR8 4LF: also in CR8 4CR8 4LG: also in CR8 4CR8 4LH: also in CR8 4CR8 4LJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4LL: also in CR8 4CR8 4LN: also in CR8 4CR8 4LP: also in CR8 4CR8 4LQ: also in CR8 4CR8 4LR: also in CR8 4CR8 4LS: also in CR8 4CR8 4LT: also in CR8 4CR8 4NA: also in CR8 4CR8 4NB: also in CR8 4CR8 4ND: also in CR8 4CR8 4NE: also in CR8 4CR8 4NF: also in CR8 4CR8 4NG: also in CR8 4CR8 4NH: also in CR8 4CR8 4NJ: also in CR8 4CR8 4YN: also in CR8 4 Coulsdon Town station 900 mSchool 1.2 kmWoodcote Medical 1.5 kmPurley & Woodcote CR8 4HS Map of CR8 4HS and what is near it Map of CR8 4HS: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the CR8 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Woodcote Medical 1.5 kmPurley & Woodcote CR8 4HS
  • CR8 4HS
  • Other postcodes in CR8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.3285, longitude -0.1263)

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 4HS?

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 4HS?

Every home and business at CR8 4HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR8 4HS 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR8 4HS 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 4HS?

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 4HS 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 4HS.

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 4HS: 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 4HS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 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 4HS?

Homes in CR8 4 sold for a typical £477,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£477,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£490,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £790,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £570,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £380,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £320,000 13 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 4HS

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CR8 4HS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 September 2024. 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 CR8 4HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around CR8 4HS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (22%). 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 4HS

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 £4,333 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,733
Band Babout 30 (3%)£2,022
Band Cabout 270 (29%)£2,311
Band Dabout 330 (35%)£2,600
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,178
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,755
Band Gabout 80 (9%)£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 4HS is in (ONS area E01001074), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4HS?

The nearest open schools to CR8 4HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR8 4HS, 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 4HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR8 4HS is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Coulsdon Town 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smitham Downs Road, 140 m away.

More stations near CR8 4HS, 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 4HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR8 4HS, 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 4HS?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR8 4HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 3 chargers 1.4 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 4HS?

The nearest to the centre of CR8 4HS, 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 4HS?

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 4HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR8 4HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Smitham Downs Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8645 0873 350 mWalk
  • Ferncroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
  • Heathercroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 400 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 4HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR8 4HS, 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 4HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR8 4HS 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 4HS in a conservation area?

The centre of CR8 4HS 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 4HS?

Police.uk records 194 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR8 4HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Burglary14 reports
Public order13 reports

Also: other theft 10, drugs 10, robbery 4, criminal damage and arson 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 4HS

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
November 2015

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.

CR8 4HN80 mCR8 4FA80 mCR8 4HE90 mCR8 4HB120 mCR8 4HP160 mCR8 4EA170 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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