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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1JH, CR8 1DD, CR8 1HH, CR8 1AQ, CR8 1HL, CR8 1JL, CR8 1AR, CR8 1JJ, CR8 1AW.

Riddlesdown Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riddlesdown Avenue are based on 89 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 1JG

Average Price
£770,165
Semi-Detached
£745,931
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£778,244
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddlesdown Avenue

Average Price
£750,899
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002020-08-25 £719,375
8 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002019-12-09 £653,407
4 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002015-10-09 £790,422
30 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£536,0002015-07-21 £740,409
24 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002014-11-28 £822,291

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,345 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 		806 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,314 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,565 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,893 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 		1,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		1,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,988 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,371 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,761 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 		4,527 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,311 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,418 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,488 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		2,203 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		2,316 yd Community special 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, Purley345 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon707 yd
The Next Level Cafe8 Station Approach, Purley803 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road825 yd
Sabores Da Terra12 High Street, Purley861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley907 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road935 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road935 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley954 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Himalaya24 Godstone Road, Purley718 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley832 yd
Baxfood Caribbean1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley847 yd
Santorini Gyro3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley848 yd
China City26 High Street, Purley875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley935 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts207 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club
LOWER BARN ROAD 		tennis courts666 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf772 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		789 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool875 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool988 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts1,040 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall
Mitchley Avenue 		1,083 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts1,093 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riddlesdown Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 84 crimes were reported near Riddlesdown Avenue. 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 1JG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, CR8 1JG

Employment

CR8 1JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee117
Retired85
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Financial and insurance activities21
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication12
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female194
Male212

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex185
Married: Same sex7
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health238
Good health135
Fair health29
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 178
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese8
Indian26
Pakistani22
Other Asian18
Black African15
Black Caribbean9
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White271
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union20
Africa20
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years75
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom367
Ireland3
France2
Germany2
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion120
Christian195
Buddhist5
Hindu25
Muslim26
Other religion3
Not answered36
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