The UK Postcode Database

CR8 2BU

a postcode in Croydon

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

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Streets Associated with CR8 2BU

Purley Park Road - 41 properties, USRN 20502278

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3423 / 51°20'32"N

Longitude: -0.1082 / 0°6'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701401 5691859

OS Easting: 531861

OS Northing: 162053

OS Grid: TQ318620

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GZ.7D8

Mapcode Global: VHGRS.2JNC

Open Location Code: 9C3X8VRR+WP

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 2BU on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:01
Moon sets 16:13

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

Residential Property Sales in CR8 2BU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 July 2024 47 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £610,000
23 June 2023 45 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £649,500
8 June 2021 25 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Detached Freehold £670,000
9 April 2021 51 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £540,000
19 March 2021 39b Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £340,000
28 August 2020 33a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £282,500
19 October 2018 47 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £515,000
28 February 2017 27 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £605,500
14 December 2016 29 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £625,000
25 November 2016 43 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £575,000
28 April 2016 33 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £323,000
20 April 2016 37a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
9 October 2015 Flat 1, 39 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £325,000
29 June 2015 Flat a, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £186,500
29 May 2015 21 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £480,000
14 May 2015 1 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £405,000
17 December 2014 Flat C, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
12 December 2014 31 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £410,000
17 April 2014 45 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £411,170
22 February 2013 Flat D, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
29 June 2012 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
5 March 2012 47 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £332,500
9 February 2012 23 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £437,000
17 December 2010 29 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £395,000
26 February 2010 33 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £207,000
29 December 2009 Flat a, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £143,500
22 October 2009 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,950
11 September 2009 First Floor Flat at, 39 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
25 June 2008 49 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £375,000
14 January 2008 Ground Floor Flat at, 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
14 January 2008 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
4 September 2007 23 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
11 April 2007 21 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
12 January 2007 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £177,000
23 November 2006 29 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
23 August 2006 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,950
5 May 2006 3 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
8 June 2004 Ground Floor Flat at, 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
4 May 2004 37a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £174,000
5 December 2003 15 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
25 November 2003 Flat D, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £147,000
9 September 2003 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,000
3 January 2003 37a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
28 November 2002 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,500
6 August 2002 23 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
1 October 2001 25 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Detached Freehold £249,000
24 August 2001 41 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,300
1 March 2001 Flat a, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,500
21 February 2001 37a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,000
8 September 2000 First Floor Flat at, 39 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,500
26 November 1999 Flat C, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,500
29 October 1999 Flat D, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £89,950
28 May 1999 13 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
26 August 1998 First Floor Flat at, 39 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,500
20 January 1998 37a Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
20 October 1997 27 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £146,250
12 May 1997 15 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £125,250
2 May 1997 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
14 March 1997 Flat C, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,750
31 January 1997 11 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £126,500
28 June 1996 Flat B, 19 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,950
24 May 1996 Flat D, 9 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
6 March 1996 33 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Semi-detached Leasehold £57,000
17 November 1995 First Floor Flat at, 39 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,000
31 January 1995 25 Purley Park Road, Purley CR8 2BU Detached Freehold £105,000

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 2BU

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 2BU

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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