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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1DB, CR8 1DJ, CR8 1DW, CR8 1DU, CR8 1AX, CR8 1AF, CR8 1DY, CR8 1DZ, CR8 1JD.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 21 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 1DS

Average Price
£751,528
Semi-Detached
£737,195
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£812,444
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£751,528
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002022-04-08 £675,442
7 Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-03-18 £851,302
17 Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£642,5002019-09-17 £733,425
1 Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002015-07-31 £960,045
17 Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,5502014-09-30 £685,720

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,973 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 		313 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,800 yd Community school No 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 		989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,516 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,024 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,671 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 		4,109 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 		943 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,173 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,714 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,860 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,881 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, Purley248 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road371 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon545 yd
Zen LoungeBrighton Road, Purley572 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street613 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, Purley682 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley705 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road764 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road764 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street613 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley677 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley682 yd
Baxfood Caribbean1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley689 yd
China City26 High Street, Purley695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		323 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts373 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool530 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool630 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf798 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts822 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts974 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches979 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,048 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 speed52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near Downs Road. 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 1DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DS

Employment

CR8 1DS 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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