Downs Court Road is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 1BJ is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1DE, CR8 1BH, CR8 1BD, CR8 2DL, CR8 1DP, CR8 1BQ, CR8 1DF, CR8 2DN, CR8 1JR.

Downs Court Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Court Road are based on 146 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1BJ

Average Price
£724,321
Semi-Detached
£693,010
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£896,531
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Court Road

Average Price
£615,145
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Court Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£910,0002022-07-04 £865,537
85 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002021-06-30 £687,504
79 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£860,0002021-01-15 £927,525
83 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002020-10-01 £746,816
87 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002014-09-04 £680,842

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		1,375 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF 		665 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		1,265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		1,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hayes Primary School
Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN 		1,810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		1,903 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX 		1,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		1,903 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		2,642 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		2,699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		2,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		5,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		1,214 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		1,549 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		2,072 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		2,566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		2,732 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dhabagrillz40 Godstone Road, Kenley372 yd
Top Cafe8 Godstone Road, Kenley372 yd
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley681 yd
Marmaris Cafe75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon871 yd
Vera Grill And Bar77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Kebab22 Godstone Road, Kenley372 yd
Hot Wok38 Godstone Road, Kenley372 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane668 yd
Chicken World74 Godstone Road, Kenley681 yd
King Fish Bar71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food60 Godstone Road, Kenley651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club
LOWER BARN ROAD 		tennis courts509 yd
Kenley Sports Club
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches530 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall
Mitchley Avenue 		763 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts848 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts926 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downs Court Road dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Downs Court Road . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 1BJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BJ

Employment

CR8 1BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired60
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing4
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male165

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed11

Health

Very good health204
Good health98
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 127
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian29
Pakistani7
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White258
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union26
Africa11
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years61
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland6
France3
Italy1
Poland7
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion125
Christian156
Hindu19
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered10
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