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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1HA, CR8 2PG, CR8 2BW, CR8 1HB, CR8 2BT, CR8 1HD, CR2 0RD, CR2 0RA, CR8 2BJ.

Riddlesdown Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riddlesdown Road are based on 225 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 1DG

Average Price
£428,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£428,300
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddlesdown Road

Average Price
£762,445
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddlesdown Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£404,0002021-09-30 £417,066
15 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-03-24 £375,032
15 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£351,0002019-05-20 £400,044
11 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-06-17 £408,380
7 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002010-06-17 £415,327

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,522 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,139 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,103 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		3,663 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		542 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,431 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhitgift School
Whitgift School, Haling Park CR2 6YT 		1,945 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Zen LoungeBrighton Road, Purley141 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon445 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road539 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley545 yd
Station Cafe3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley971 yd
The Purley Arms345 Brighton Road, South Croydon1,030 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bowl414 Brighton Road, South Croydon811 yd
Ozzies Charcoal418 Brighton Road, South Croydon811 yd
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street924 yd
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road969 yd
Station Fish Bar11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool117 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		491 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts530 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches685 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts697 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts746 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf759 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches829 yd
St Marys Church Hall
ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD 		858 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches887 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 88.9%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed360.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riddlesdown Road dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Riddlesdown Road. 41% 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 CR8 1DG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DG

Employment

CR8 1DG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Retired15
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male112

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health110
Good health85
Fair health31
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 84
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani13
Other Asian18
Black African13
Black Caribbean19
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White100
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union16
Africa19
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years53
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland2
France3
Germany1
Italy3
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion49
Christian118
Buddhist11
Hindu5
Muslim32
Other religion1
Not answered14
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