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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2PG, CR8 2BW, CR8 1DG, CR8 2BJ, CR8 2BB, CR8 2BT, CR8 2QB, CR8 1HB, CR8 2BA.

Purley Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purley Downs Road are based on 53 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 1HA

Average Price
£301,703
Semi-Detached
£554,871
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£611,227
Flats/Maisonettes
£238,895
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Downs Road

Average Price
£301,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-08-26 £571,135
22 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-08-19 £270,835
42 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£212,0002021-06-29 £208,971
28 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£296,0002021-03-24 £292,911
36 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-01-10 £296,530

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		4out of 4 620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY 		4out of 4 4,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		3out of 4 356 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 992 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		3out of 4 1,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road , CR2 0PR 		3out of 4 1,348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ 		3out of 4 1,676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 992 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		4out of 4 1,061 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		3out of 4 2,033 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		4out of 4 2,367 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX 		4out of 4 2,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		- not rated 3,641 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		- not rated 492 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
St Giles School
Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		3out of 4 1,396 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		- not rated 1,459 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitgift School
Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT 		- not rated 1,922 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Laleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		- not rated 1,931 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, Purley104 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road499 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon521 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley592 yd
Station Cafe3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road659 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, Purley934 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley1,011 yd
The Purley Arms345 Brighton Road, South Croydon1,027 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road1,079 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bowl414 Brighton Road, South Croydon805 yd
Ozzies Charcoal418 Brighton Road, South Croydon805 yd
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street891 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley934 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road1,026 yd
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool62 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		455 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts596 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches609 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts746 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches813 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts816 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf834 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches840 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool918 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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/s3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purley Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 249 crimes were reported near Purley Downs Road . 39% 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 1HA.

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

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

Employment

CR8 1HA 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 Employee90
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family21
Retired18
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction12
Information and communication12
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Other9
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male133

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health153
Good health104
Fair health25
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 84
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian28
Pakistani5
Other Asian20
Black African23
Black Caribbean22
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White148
Roma1
Arab6
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years55
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland3
Germany1
Poland8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion80
Christian146
Buddhist3
Hindu16
Muslim25
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered20
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