CR2 8QS

a postcode in Croydon

Introduced in January 1980

CR2 8QS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CR2 8QS

Martin Close - 28 properties, USRN 20501781

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3409 / 51°20'27"N

Longitude: -0.0548 / 0°3'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 705129 5691852

OS Easting: 535589

OS Northing: 161995

OS Grid: TQ355619

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JN.8W1

Mapcode Global: VHGRT.0KDF

Open Location Code: 9C3X8WRW+93

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xi31

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Multi-Ethnic Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25971 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CR2 8QS on Monday 17 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:16
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:35
Sunrise	06:08
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:08
Sunset	18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:20
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:00

Hours of daylight today	05:38 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:38 to 05:36
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:56
Moon Rises	22:09

For a full sun and moon calendar for CR2 8QS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CR2 8QS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 April 2023	16 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£480,000
27 November 2020	18 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£435,000
28 November 2019	11 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
10 April 2019	25 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£395,000
13 August 2014	16 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
31 July 2014	22 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,999
10 December 2013	19 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
14 February 2012	7 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
24 June 2009	19 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£272,000
18 December 2006	17 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£258,500
11 August 2004	19 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,995
12 December 2003	8 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
12 December 2002	9 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
22 May 2002	11 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,000
23 July 2001	8 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
23 June 2000	10 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,000
17 May 2000	25 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,950
8 May 1998	2 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,000
29 May 1997	2 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£91,000
30 August 1996	16 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
21 June 1996	7 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
21 February 1995	10 Martin Close, South Croydon CR2 8QS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000

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 CR2 8QS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Croydon East

MP

Natasha Irons Labour

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

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Councillors

Andy Stranack Conservative

Fatima Zaman Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CR2 8QS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00005576		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01001119	Croydon 034G	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000227	Croydon 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011481	Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	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
E14001186	Croydon East	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
E33033241		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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