CR2 8PP Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (52% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Vehicle Repair Workshop And Premises, Garages Rear Of 156 To 180: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 230, Addington Road: up to 26 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- R/O 129 Addington Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- 230 Addington Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- 119, Old Farleigh Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 73-81, Addington Road: up to 32 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 59 Addington Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- 59 Addington Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 151 m and 154 m above sea level (153 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sanderstead 844,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Purley Oaks 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gravel Hill Tram Stop | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Hawthorn Crescent Selsdon/South Croydon | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hamsey Green Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 16 Kingswood Lane | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 23.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Selsdon Park Medical Practice | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Farleigh Dental | 270 m |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Vrm Newsagents | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 26 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Sanderstead Allotments 1.3 ha | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Croham Hurst round barrow, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croham Hurst round barrow | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob's Shaw | Wood | 330 m east |
| Foxearth Spinney | Wood | 610 m north |
| Fox Shaw | Wood | 620 m east |
| Selsdon Hill | Hill | 700 m west |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.4 km east |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.