Blackford Close is in South Croydon and in Croydon district.
CR2 6BT is located in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use
since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackford Close, South Croydon, CR2 6BT and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CR2 6GS, CR2 6DG, CR2 6DU, CR2 6QP, CR2 6QQ, CR2 6BF, CR2 6DY, CR2 6WB, CR2 6DJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Blackford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £650,000 | 2022-02-24 | £637,563 |
| 5 Blackford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £620,000 | 2021-09-07 | £643,777 |
| 1 Blackford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £610,000 | 2020-05-22 | £687,058 |
| 1 Blackford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £570,000 | 2020-01-31 | £641,173 |
| 37 Blackford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2013-12-11 | £565,266 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE | 4out of 4 | 1,074 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 3,981 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL | 2out of 4 | 5,116 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF | 3out of 4 | 472 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE | 3out of 4 | 867 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR | 3out of 4 | 1,023 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP | 3out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ | 3out of 4 | 1,317 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | 4out of 4 | 424 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP | 3out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW | 4out of 4 | 1,867 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP | 3out of 4 | 1,998 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY | - not rated | 2,994 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 3,056 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL | 3out of 4 | 5,292 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA | - not rated | 149 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF | 3out of 4 | 779 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT | - not rated | 1,347 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL | - not rated | 1,827 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Carvery Croydon | Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road | 516 yd | |
| Zen Lounge | Brighton Road, Purley | 549 yd | |
| Station Cafe | 3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road | 692 yd | |
| Ruchi | 337 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 733 yd | |
| Amigos Burger Lounge | 343 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 733 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Purley Arms | 345 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 654 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bowl | 414 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 466 yd | |
| Ozzies Charcoal | 418 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 466 yd | |
| Pizza Hut | 328 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 640 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 323 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 733 yd | |
| Perfect Oriental Food | 317 Brighton Road, South Croydon | 733 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road | 966 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 542 yd |
| Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 544 yd |
| Haling Grove HALING GROVE | grass pitches | 566 yd |
| Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 580 yd |
| South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road | grass pitches | 633 yd |
| Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY | grass pitches | 686 yd |
| St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE | 700 yd | |
| Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road | grass pitches | 783 yd |
| Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 903 yd |
| Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD | tennis courts | 945 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 95.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 90.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 90.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 90.9% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 4.5% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 120.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 294 crimes were reported
near Blackford Close .
34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR2 6BT.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CR2 6BT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 87 |
| Retired | 28 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Other | 15 |
| Unemployed | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Information and communication | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 161 |
| Male | 130 |
| Single | 107 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 87 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 151 |
| Good health | 84 |
| Fair health | 42 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 110 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 33 |
| Pakistani | 17 |
| Other Asian | 21 |
| Black African | 28 |
| Black Caribbean | 23 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 15 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 103 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 200 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 29 |
| Middle East and Asia | 36 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 200 |
| 10+ Years | 79 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 261 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 10 |
| No religion | 69 |
| Christian | 126 |
| Buddhist | 7 |
| Hindu | 29 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 35 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 23 |