The UK Postcode Database

CR2 8RU

a postcode in Croydon

Introduced in January 1980
CR2 8RU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CR2 8RU

Elmpark Gardens - 40 properties, USRN 20501705

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3428 / 51°20'33"N

Longitude: -0.0578 / 0°3'28"W

UTM Reference: 30U 704909 5692053

OS Easting: 535370

OS Northing: 162200

OS Grid: TQ353622

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JN.83B

Mapcode Global: VHGRS.YH9Z

Open Location Code: 9C3X8WVR+4V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xi32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24489 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CR2 8RU on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:17
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:32
Moon Rises 20:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for CR2 8RU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CR2 8RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2024 60 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £595,000
19 September 2023 14 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £500,000
1 December 2020 76 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
21 August 2020 46 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £392,250
27 September 2017 76 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £580,000
15 July 2016 36 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £375,000
15 April 2016 8 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,000
20 October 2015 62 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £455,000
12 June 2015 70 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £355,000
17 April 2015 56 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £322,500
9 February 2015 18 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £333,000
26 September 2014 24 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
26 April 2013 24 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,000
27 July 2012 14 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
2 May 2012 64 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £268,000
2 September 2011 12 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
29 October 2010 2 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
12 January 2010 44 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
19 November 2009 54 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £248,950
17 August 2007 68 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
24 August 2006 20 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
3 April 2006 64 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
8 February 2006 58 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
29 July 2005 12 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £237,500
24 March 2005 46 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £233,000
24 September 2004 72 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £217,500
25 November 2003 76 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
9 January 2003 26 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,000
28 November 2002 38 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
4 November 2002 46 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,000
12 July 2002 58 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
9 April 2002 52 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
25 January 2002 62 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £169,350
31 October 2001 68 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
9 October 2001 44 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
4 July 2001 60 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
27 April 2001 74 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
29 September 2000 10 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,500
18 November 1999 76 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
26 October 1999 12 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
11 June 1999 44 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
28 November 1997 8 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,500
21 February 1997 10 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,950
31 October 1996 16 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,500
31 May 1996 54 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £90,500
3 May 1996 32 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,600
14 December 1995 18 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
18 August 1995 8 Elm Park Gardens, South Croydon CR2 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CR2 8RU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Croydon East

MP

Natasha Irons Labour

London Assembly
Assembly Constituency

Croydon and Sutton

Assembly Member

Neil Garratt Conservative

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Croydon Borough Council
London borough ward

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Councillors

Andy Stranack Conservative

Fatima Zaman Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CR2 8RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00005589 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01001120 Croydon 033A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000226 Croydon 033 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011481 Selsdon Vale & Forestdale Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 3 May 2018 DLUHC
E09000008 Croydon London Boroughs Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000007 London Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001186 Croydon East Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000001 Metropolitan Police Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000234 London Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E32000005 Croydon and Sutton London Assembly Constituencies Electoral 6 May 2010 Greater London Authority
E33033234 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000051 London Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000245 NHS South West London CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000003 London NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2013 ODS
E43000198 Croydon, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000031 South West London Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000021 North West and South West London Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2019 NHS England
E61000001 Greater London Authority Greater London Authority Administrative 3 July 2000 ONS
E63012338 Croydon Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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