The UK Postcode Database

CR8 2BJ

a postcode in Croydon

Introduced in July 1990
CR8 2BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CR8 2BJ

Purley Road - 48 properties, USRN 20500187

Purley Downs Road - 1 property, USRN 20503086

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3437 / 51°20'37"N

Longitude: -0.1069 / 0°6'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701482 5692024

OS Easting: 531946

OS Northing: 162217

OS Grid: TQ319622

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GZ.1QQ

Mapcode Global: VHGRS.3H97

Open Location Code: 9C3X8VVV+F6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wi72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3d2

  • Ethnicity Central
  • Aspirational Techies
  • Established Tech Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17663 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CR8 2BJ on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 05:41
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 06:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 07:00
Sunrise 07:35
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:14
Sunset 16:52
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 17:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 18:08
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 18:46
Hours of daylight today07:05 to 17:22
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
17:22 to 07:04
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 09:14
Moon sets 22:14

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

Residential Property Sales in CR8 2BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 January 2022 823 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Other property type Freehold £2,600,000
29 January 2021 8, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £270,000
30 November 2020 10, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £305,000
12 February 2019 853a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £292,500
27 February 2017 7, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £258,000
5 August 2016 9, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £326,000
24 November 2014 8, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
6 June 2014 853a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
27 February 2009 1, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
18 July 2008 10, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
24 August 2007 853a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £204,000
30 March 2006 2, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Freehold £182,000
24 July 2003 1, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,500
8 December 2000 9, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
1 September 1999 853a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
2 January 1998 9, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,950
28 November 1997 7, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
31 October 1996 6, The Lawns, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,500

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 2BJ

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 Oaks & Riddlesdown

Councillors

Alasdair Stewart Conservative

Endri Llabuti Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CR8 2BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00005461 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01001095 Croydon 031D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000224 Croydon 031 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011477 Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 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
E33033225 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 NHS South West London Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
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
E63005267 Croydon Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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