The UK Postcode Database

CR8 2BL

a postcode in Croydon

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

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Streets Associated with CR8 2BL

Purley Road - 70 properties, USRN 20500187

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.343 / 51°20'34"N

Longitude: -0.1082 / 0°6'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701400 5691936

OS Easting: 531861

OS Northing: 162130

OS Grid: TQ318621

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GZ.1F4

Mapcode Global: VHGRS.2HNV

Open Location Code: 9C3X8VVR+5P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wi72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • European Skilled Workforce

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 2BL 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 CR8 2BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CR8 2BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 August 2024 Flat 25, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
29 September 2023 18, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £281,500
15 March 2023 8, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £265,000
4 November 2022 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Other property type Freehold £500,000
31 October 2022 20, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £267,500
30 March 2022 Flat 29, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
7 February 2022 Flat 27, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £285,000
7 January 2022 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £280,000
19 August 2021 Flat 30, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £290,000
5 February 2021 23, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
19 September 2019 845a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £322,500
16 August 2017 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £278,500
29 June 2017 7, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
5 April 2017 Flat 29, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
13 October 2016 Flat 28, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
6 October 2016 Flat 25, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
16 August 2016 5, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £290,000
10 June 2016 Flat 32, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
5 April 2016 Flat 30, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £306,000
1 April 2016 849 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £500,000
1 April 2016 851 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £500,000
24 March 2016 6, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £264,000
4 December 2015 Flat 31, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £189,950
27 November 2015 Flat 27, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
13 November 2015 Flat 26, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £189,950
22 May 2015 Flat 3, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £221,000
30 January 2015 22, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
7 November 2014 Flat 1, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £177,100
7 November 2013 18, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
21 November 2011 8, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £164,995
4 March 2011 22, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
26 February 2008 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
13 December 2007 23, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
18 September 2007 18, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £188,000
22 March 2007 Flat 1, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,000
2 March 2007 14, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
25 August 2006 12, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
28 February 2006 1, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,950
2 December 2005 5, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £143,000
16 September 2005 849 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £750,000
26 August 2005 17, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,000
10 January 2005 845a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,000
21 October 2004 851 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £435,000
3 September 2004 845c Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
20 February 2004 23, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £138,000
8 December 2003 849 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £695,000
19 November 2003 22, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,500
12 August 2003 Flat 3, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
26 June 2003 3, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
22 April 2003 9, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,500
20 February 2003 851 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £475,000
27 August 2002 845a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £172,000
26 July 2002 17, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
25 June 2002 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
24 June 2002 19, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,500
10 April 2002 21, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
11 January 2002 Flat 1, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
5 November 2001 14, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
20 August 2001 847 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
3 November 2000 9, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,500
6 October 2000 14, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,000
11 September 2000 7, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,500
10 August 2000 Flat 1, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,750
2 May 2000 Flat 4, 853 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,000
7 January 2000 23, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
14 October 1999 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,950
13 August 1999 6, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
6 July 1999 845a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
25 June 1999 10, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
4 June 1999 3, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500
11 January 1999 851 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £182,000
11 December 1998 12, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,950
18 September 1998 5, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
4 September 1998 845b Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,250
14 July 1998 847a Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,750
17 December 1997 851 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Detached Freehold £114,500
11 July 1997 22, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,500
27 June 1997 9, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,000
26 February 1997 4, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
19 November 1996 6, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,500
15 November 1996 8, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
1 November 1996 17, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
17 November 1995 19, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
29 September 1995 1, Purley Court, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000

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 CR8 2BL

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 2BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00005442 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 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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