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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1JL, CR8 1DH, CR8 1HH, CR8 1HL, CR8 1AQ, CR8 1JQ, CR8 1DP, CR8 1DD, CR8 1JR.

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 1JJ

Average Price
£671,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£574,673
Detached
£674,871
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
42 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£647,5002021-06-17 £668,328
50 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£482,5002020-06-12 £534,525
64 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002019-08-07 £749,046
38 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002019-04-12 £613,720
44 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£505,0002017-06-02 £574,673

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,030 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,090 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,643 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,997 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 		1,643 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		1,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,271 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,576 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,779 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 		4,788 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,396 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,441 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,703 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		2,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		2,594 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, Purley622 yd
Dhabagrillz40 Godstone Road, Kenley695 yd
Top Cafe8 Godstone Road, Kenley695 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon934 yd
Marmaris Cafe75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Kebab22 Godstone Road, Kenley695 yd
Hot Wok38 Godstone Road, Kenley695 yd
New Himalaya24 Godstone Road, Purley825 yd
King Fish Bar71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon928 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food60 Godstone Road, Kenley1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club
LOWER BARN ROAD 		tennis courts450 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts471 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall
Mitchley Avenue 		849 yd
Kenley Sports Club
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf917 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches962 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		1,066 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,082 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 speed37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riddlesdown Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 100 crimes were reported near Riddlesdown Avenue. 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 1JJ.

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 1JJ

Employment

CR8 1JJ 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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