Estate agents in CR8
CR8 is a postcode district in Croydon, home to about 32,307 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 346 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £481,000.
How estate agents in CR8 compare
CR8 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 337 sales in CR8 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £480,000.
35.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.6 years and sold for a median of 5.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £425,000 in 2016 and £504,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in CR8
Median sale price in CR8: £480,000
| All homes | 337 sales, median £480,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 98 sales, median £790,000 |
| Semi-detached | 86 sales, median £570,000 |
| Terraced | 44 sales, median £419,298 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 109 sales, median £295,000 |
Across Croydon the average price was £391,718 in June 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £425,000 (499 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £471,000 (455 sales) |
| 2018 | £455,000 (495 sales) |
| 2019 | £454,000 (424 sales) |
| 2020 | £455,500 (449 sales) |
| 2021 | £455,000 (807 sales) |
| 2022 | £475,500 (652 sales) |
| 2023 | £485,550 (454 sales) |
| 2024 | £545,750 (442 sales) |
| 2025 | £504,000 (465 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Purley station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of CR8, with Riddlesdown and Reedham both about 0.6 miles away and Purley Oaks about 0.9 miles away. The A22, A23, A235, A2022 and A237 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M23 junction 7 (Hooley) at about 4 miles and M25 junction 7 (Merstham) at about 5 miles. London Gatwick Airport is about 13 miles away and London City Airport is about 14 miles away. Central London is about 12 miles from the district in a straight line.
Schools in and near CR8
Five primary schools lie within about 1.2 miles of the centre. Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a Church of England school about 0.4 miles away and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School is about 0.6 miles away. Secondary options include Thomas More Catholic School with a sixth form about 0.6 miles away and Harris Academy Purley about 1.1 miles away. The John Fisher School (boys only) is about 1.2 miles away. Independent schools include St David's School about 0.5 miles away and Cumnor House School (boys only) about 0.8 miles away. Abingdon House School Purley is a special school about 0.4 miles away. Croydon College is about 2.6 miles away.
Living in CR8
CR8 is an urban district in or beside the built-up area of Croydon with about 32,000 residents. There are more than 150 shops, including a Tesco Extra about 0.3 miles from the centre and more than 15 convenience stores. For food and drink there are at least five pubs with the Jolly Farmers the nearest at about 0.2 miles, plus more than 10 cafés and more than 15 restaurants. At least three doctors' surgeries serve the area with Woodcote Medical the nearest at about 0.6 miles. Several pharmacies and a number of dentists are within reach, with Boots about 0.2 miles away. Purley War Memorial Hospital is about 0.3 miles away while Croydon University Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 3.7 miles. Purley Library is about 0.4 miles away and Purley Post Office about 0.3 miles. Several named parks include Rotary Field and The Glade, both about 0.4 miles from the centre.
A short history of CR8
Russell Hill was known as Beggar's Thorn or Beggar's Bush from at least the 10th century. Purley takes its name from an estate recorded about 1200, when the abbot of the monastery of St Peter near Winchester granted it to William de Pirelea. The name probably meant a clearing where pear trees grew. In 1866 a school for warehousemen, clerks and drapers was built at Russell Hill, which was named after John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. William Webb bought farmland in the 1880s and developed the Webb Estate. Purley joined Croydon Rural District in 1894 and formed an urban district with Coulsdon in 1915. Rapid growth followed in the 1920s and 1930s. An air raid on 15 August 1940 destroyed factories near Croydon Airport and killed over sixty civilians. In 1965 the area passed to the London Borough of Croydon. Six listed buildings, all Grade II, lie nearby.
Landscape and geography in CR8
The centre of CR8 stands at a height of about 95 metres (312 feet) above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area and the River Wandle is about 2.7 miles from the centre. The nearest open coast is about 28 miles off. Waddon Ponds are about 2.2 miles distant and Whitgift Pond is about 2.8 miles. Gravelly Hill, at 237 metres (778 feet), lies about 5 miles out, while Botley Hill reaches 270 metres (885 feet) at about 6 miles. The Surrey Hills National Landscape begins about 4 miles from the centre and the Kent Downs National Landscape about 7 miles. Purley Downs are about 0.5 miles away, with the South London Downs National Nature Reserve at about 0.6 miles. Kings Wood is about 1.9 miles distant and Selsdon Wood about 2.5 miles.
People and homes in CR8
At the 2021 Census about 33,300 usual residents lived in CR8, with 18% aged under 15, 63% aged 15 to 64 and 18% aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 12,800 households with an average of 2.5 people and 33% with dependent children. At the 2021 Census 36% of households lived in detached houses, 24% in semi-detached houses, 10% in terraced houses and 30% in flats, maisonettes or apartments. Census 2021 figures show 72% of households owned their home and 16% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for 31 March 2026 list about 15,030 homes with band D the most common at 24%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 814 residential properties at high risk and 206 at medium risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water flooding is not included.
Economy and jobs in CR8
In 2024 the largest industries by share of jobs located in the wider Croydon council area were health at 15.6%, retail at 12.3% and public administration and defence at 12.3%. Industrial estates and business parks within about 2.0 miles of the centre include Capital Business Centre, Twin Bridges Business Park and Ullswater Industrial Estate. From July 2025 to June 2026 the employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Croydon council area was 74.7%, below the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. In September 2026 the wider Croydon council area had 17,140 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64, above the United Kingdom figure of 3.9%. In 2025 median gross pay of full-time employees working in the wider Croydon council area was £40,033 a year, above the United Kingdom figure of £39,039.
Notable people from CR8
Peter Cushing (1913 to 1994) was a British actor whose occupations also include manufacturer and explorer. He lived in Purley. Several others were born there. Kit Connor (born 2004) and Nigel Harman (born 1973) are British actors working in film, television and stage. Shelagh Fraser (1920 to 2000) was a British actress in film and stage who also wrote. Archibald Low (1888 to 1956) was a British physicist, science fiction writer and inventor. Haig Oundjian (born 1949) is a British figure skater. Martin Lee (1946 to 2024) was a British pop singer, lead vocalist and guitarist. Colin Sell (born 1948) is a British pianist.
Sport and leisure
The Phoenix Centre is the sports centre named in the area, alongside Surrey Health & Racquets Club and Croygas Sports Club. Kenley Sports Club covers bridge, cricket and field hockey and Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club covers cricket and hockey. Tennis is played at Reedham Park Tennis Club, Purley Bury Tennis Club, Riddlesdown Tennis Club and Sanderstead Lawn Tennis Club. Purley Bury Bowling Club offers bowls and St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club covers croquet and tennis. Golf courses include Croham Hurst, Coulsdon Manor, Woodcote Park and Purley Downs. South London Harriers Club House is listed for running. Open space includes Bourne Park, Kenley Common, Farthing Downs, Croham Hurst and Riddlesdown, with Dollypers Hill Nature Reserve nearby. Playgrounds are mapped across the area. Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing is the gym.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in CR8?
- The median price paid in CR8 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £481,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £777,500 for detached houses, £567,500 for semi-detached houses, £419,298 for terraced houses and £295,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in CR8 in the last year?
- There were 346 standard sales in CR8 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 94 detached houses, 93 semi-detached houses, 46 terraced houses and 113 flats.
- What are the transport links in CR8?
- The nearest railway station is Purley at about 0.1 miles from the centre, followed by Riddlesdown and Reedham at about 0.6 miles each and Purley Oaks at about 0.9 miles. The nearest motorway junction is M23 junction 7 (Hooley) at about 4 miles and central London is about 12 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near CR8?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is Thomas More Catholic School at about 0.6 miles, followed by Harris Academy Purley at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in CR8?
- There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in the CR8 postcode district.
Areas near CR8
CR8 is in Croydon.
Estate agents near CR8
- Andrews PurleyCroydon CR8 2BP0.3 miles
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR8 2BP0.3 miles
- David Bright EstatesCroydon CR8 2BQ0.3 miles
- Remax Property CentreCroydon CR8 2BQ0.3 miles
- MannCroydon CR8 2BP0.3 miles
- Frost Estate AgentsCroydon CR8 2HA0.3 miles
- TownendsCroydon CR8 2LP0.3 miles
- Bairstow EvesCroydon CR8 2HA0.3 miles
- ShineRocksCroydon CR8 2LE0.3 miles
- Heritage Estates LondonCroydon CR8 4EX0.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of CR8.
Show all 3 CR8 estate agents with an easyProperty page (of 10 branches)
- David Bright Estates CR8
- Frost CR8
- Remax Property Centre CR8