CR2 8AP
Part of Croydon 034F in Forestdale.
CR2 8AP is a postcode in Forestdale, Croydon that skews under 18 and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (41st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
CR2 8AP in Croydon · nearest rail Sanderstead
Who lives here
Croydon 034F skews under 18 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in CR2 8AP?
CR2 8AP sits inside Croydon 034F, part of the wider Forestdale neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews under 18, and social rent dominant.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £207/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Pros and cons of this area
Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is CR2 8AP for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.
What you need at CR2 8AP
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