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Postcode · Woodcote · Croydon · London

CR8 3LN

Part of Croydon 038E in Woodcote.

CR8 3LN is a postcode in Woodcote, Croydon that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band G adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (55th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CR8 3LN in Croydon · nearest rail Reedham (London)

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
74/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Croydon 038E skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent10%Owner-occupied87%Social rent3%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household741
Single-person households18%
Couples with children23%
Lone-parent households5%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3419%35–4917%50–6422%65+24%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK69%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CR8 3LN?

CR8 3LN sits inside Croydon 038E, part of the wider Woodcote neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band G, costing roughly £342/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 CR8 3LN 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.

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