CR8 2AH

a postcode in Croydon

Introduced in July 1990

CR8 2AH	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 CR8 2AH

High Street - 24 properties, USRN 20502612

Woburn Avenue - 15 properties, USRN 20502434

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3395 / 51°20'22"N

Longitude: -0.1144 / 0°6'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 700978 5691529

OS Easting: 531434

OS Northing: 161729

OS Grid: TQ314617

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4.KTC

Mapcode Global: VHGRR.YLVJ

Open Location Code: 9C3X8VQP+Q6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wi61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12443 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CR8 2AH on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	05:53
Moon sets	22:47

For a full sun and moon calendar for CR8 2AH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CR8 2AH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 March 2023	7a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
2 September 2022	6a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£205,000
19 January 2022	12 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
11 June 2021	4a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
7 December 2020	14 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£365,000
12 February 2019	10 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£338,000
29 November 2018	9, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£225,000
30 May 2018	28 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£360,000
20 December 2017	7a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
23 August 2017	5a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£255,000
30 June 2017	24 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£339,000
27 January 2017	10c, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
23 January 2017	7a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£264,000
17 February 2015	2 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
9 May 2014	7a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£171,000
18 December 2013	8a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£229,950
19 December 2012	16 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£194,999
30 November 2012	8a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£217,500
17 August 2011	10c, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£148,000
15 July 2011	24 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
2 September 2010	20 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£216,000
16 July 2007	8 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£229,000
27 November 2006	7a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
20 October 2006	5a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£136,000
8 November 2005	18 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£193,000
19 September 2005	9a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,500
8 July 2005	20 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£182,000
12 July 2004	5a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,000
19 May 2004	18 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£148,000
5 August 2002	3b, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
19 April 2002	28 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£129,000
28 February 2002	24 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
28 November 2001	6 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
5 July 2001	8a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£149,950
9 November 2000	2a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
12 April 2000	6 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£96,000
22 June 1999	5b, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£58,500
29 May 1998	10c, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£53,000
8 May 1998	26 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,000
14 February 1997	20 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,500
6 December 1996	8 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,500
25 October 1996	5a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£38,000
23 September 1996	20 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,000
2 February 1996	10c, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£47,000
29 January 1996	24 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£57,950
15 December 1995	6a, Purley Parade, Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£24,550
10 February 1995	26 Woburn Avenue, Purley CR8 2AH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,143

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 CR8 2AH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Croydon South

MP

Chris Philp Conservative

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

Purley & Woodcote

Councillors

Simon Brew Conservative

Holly Ramsey Conservative

Samir Dwesar Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CR8 2AH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00005460		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00174956		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01001097	Croydon 037E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000230	Croydon 037	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011476	Purley & Woodcote	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
E14001187	Croydon South	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
E33033253		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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