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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 1JJ, CR8 1HH, CR8 1HL, CR8 1DH, CR8 1DD, CR8 1JQ, CR8 1AQ, CR8 1JR, CR8 1JH.

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 1JL

Average Price
£706,146
Semi-Detached
£684,685
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£716,051
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
67 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£562,0002018-11-12 £633,621
51 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002015-09-14 £584,179
49 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002015-02-27 £851,011
61 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002013-11-08 £662,806
63 Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002013-01-18 £631,959

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,078 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 		1,056 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,505 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,644 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,955 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 		1,644 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		1,665 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,245 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,587 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,814 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 		4,754 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 		1,437 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,678 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		2,410 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		2,566 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, Purley596 yd
Dhabagrillz40 Godstone Road, Kenley735 yd
Top Cafe8 Godstone Road, Kenley735 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon897 yd
Marmaris Cafe75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Kebab22 Godstone Road, Kenley735 yd
Hot Wok38 Godstone Road, Kenley735 yd
New Himalaya24 Godstone Road, Purley847 yd
King Fish Bar71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon916 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food60 Godstone Road, Kenley1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club
LOWER BARN ROAD 		tennis courts434 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts443 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall
Mitchley Avenue 		841 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf875 yd
Kenley Sports Club
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches943 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches992 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		1,057 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,090 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 speed140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 82 crimes were reported near Riddlesdown Avenue. 64% 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 1JL.

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 1JL

Employment

CR8 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee100
Retired60
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family16
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education28
Financial and insurance activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction15
Other13
Information and communication11
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female160
Male167

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed10

Health

Very good health173
Good health123
Fair health23
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 147
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian17
Pakistani6
Other Asian9
Black African2
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White253
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years51
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Italy6
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion121
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim15
Not answered18
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