Highclere Close London, Croydon
10 addresses across 1 postcode (CR8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20500263.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £740,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kenley, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riddlesdown Common, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Coulsdon Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £600,786 | £600,786 | £600,786 |
| 2012 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £241,000 | £241,000 | £241,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £319,950 | £319,950 | £319,950 |
| 1998 | 2 | £235,750 | £233,500 | £238,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | 1 CR8 5JU | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2022 | 9 CR8 5JU | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 4 CR8 5JU | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 3 CR8 5JU | Detached | £600,786 | |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 4 CR8 5JU | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 9 CR8 5JU | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 9 CR8 5JU | Detached | £241,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 7 CR8 5JU | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 9 CR8 5JU | Detached | £319,950 | |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 6 CR8 5JU | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 9 CR8 5JU | Detached | £233,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 185 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (35% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 8, Abbots Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 23 Park Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 13, Hermitage Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 57, Welcomes Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 1, The Grange: up to 9 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 5, Highland Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Kempsfield House, 1 Reedham Park Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Kempsfield House, 1 Reedham Park Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 10 addresses are between 124 m and 136 m above sea level (130 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR8 5JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kenley 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Reedham (London) 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oaks Way Kenley | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Sunnydene Road, CR8 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zina Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kenley Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Kenley | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riddlesdown Common 41 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kenley Common 72 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenley Sports Club 1.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Hartley Down Allotments 2.9 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 125 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Group of four World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombes Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Dollyper's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Foxley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| In Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Mitchley Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
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 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kenley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Byron | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcomes Road CR8 5HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hill House Nursing Home CR8 5AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Hollybank Residential Home CR8 5JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery CR8 5DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Rokewood Court Care Home CR8 5DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home CR8 5JR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Towers (4); On or near Highclere Close (1); On or near Ravens Wold (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CR8 5JU: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
The Towers · Ravens Wold · Oakmont Close · St Winifreds · Park Road · Heronwood Gardens · Roke Road · Wheat Knoll · Oaklands · Chertsey Close · Shady Close · Bredune
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.