Use this guide to understand CR8 3EF in Croydon. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. This page includes 1 Land Registry sold-price records matched to the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | CR8 3EF |
| Postcode without spaces | CR83EF |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | July 1990 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3394200 |
| Longitude | -0.1182850 |
| British National Grid | 531,167 E, 161,717 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Output Area (2021) | E00181026 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01001092 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000230 |
| Electoral ward | E05011476 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001187 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2020 | 1, FOXLEY LANE, PURLEY | Other | Freehold | £6,597,142 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the CR8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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PURLEY GP HUB, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 856 BRIGHTON RD, PURLEY, CR8 2YL
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PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSP, 856 BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2YL
Local authority nursery school
58 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2NE
Ages 2–5 · 87 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3AL
Ages 3–11 · 139 pupils of 172 capacity
Voluntary aided school
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils of 226 capacity
14.2% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Ages 11–18 · 599 pupils of 850 capacity
43.2% eligible for free school meals
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32 FOXLEY LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3EE
Voluntary aided school
Montpelier Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2QE
Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils of 420 capacity
29.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent special school
Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2AN
Ages 10–17 · 72 pupils of 100 capacity
Other independent school
29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3JJ
Ages 3–11 · 111 pupils of 172 capacity
Community special school
Reedham Drive, 19 Norman Avenue, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DS
Ages 4–11 · 273 pupils of 265 capacity
43.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DN
Ages 4–11 · 222 pupils of 222 capacity
17.1% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 July 2025
49420 - Removal services
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Croydon 037B includes CR8 3EF and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
CR8 3EF is in Croydon, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full CR8 3EF postcode.
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