Riddlesdown Road is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 1DJ 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 1DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1DB, CR8 1DS, CR8 1AX, CR8 1JD, CR8 1DW, CR8 1JF, CR8 1AF, CR8 1HF, CR8 1DZ.

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 1DJ

Average Price
£861,261
Semi-Detached
£890,971
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£885,745
Flats/Maisonettes
£465,581
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
Flat 8 Allium House, 31 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-12-16 £421,319
Flat 5 Allium House, 31 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£461,0002022-12-02 £436,468
75A Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002022-09-12 £539,886
51 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£835,0002022-03-01 £808,400
73A Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,026,5002022-01-21 £1,009,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		524 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,951 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 		393 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,573 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,770 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 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,534 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,124 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,741 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,103 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 		963 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,758 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,869 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,981 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
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley157 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon456 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road467 yd
Zen LoungeBrighton Road, Purley574 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street710 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, Purley780 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley798 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road854 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road854 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street710 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley774 yd
Baxfood Caribbean1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley777 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley780 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts299 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		417 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool536 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf698 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool725 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts750 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts889 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches944 yd
St Marys Church Hall
ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD 		1,048 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 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, 148 crimes were reported near Riddlesdown Road. 52% 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 1DJ.

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 1DJ

Employment

CR8 1DJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee141
Retired74
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Financial and insurance activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Education28
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction16
Other13
Information and communication11
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male213

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health250
Good health131
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 196
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese6
Indian50
Pakistani34
Other Asian12
Black African13
Black Caribbean20
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian16
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White248
Arab2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union16
Rest of Europe4
Africa27
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years94
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Ireland5
France3
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion142
Christian183
Buddhist5
Hindu25
Muslim52
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered18
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