PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Purley

CR8 3AU area guide

Who lives in CR8 3AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Woodcote
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,900 (2024)
At a glance

What CR8 3AU is like

CR8 3AU is a postcode in the Woodcote neighbourhood of Croydon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,900 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR8 3 sold for a median of £810,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR8 3AU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£810,000

Median over 38 sales in CR8 3, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£94,210

Average a year, before tax — higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CR8 3AU FAQs

01
Is CR8 3AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CR8 3AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £810,000.

Homes in CR8 3 sold for a median of £810,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CR8 3AU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR8 3AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CR8 3AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.1%).
05
Which council covers CR8 3AU?

CR8 3AU is in Croydon.

CR8 3AU is in Croydon, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CR8 3AU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Purley Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes