Brighton Road is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2BA 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 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2QG, CR8 2BG, CR2 6AW, CR8 2QB, CR8 2PG, CR2 6FA, CR2 6QL, CR2 6QA, CR2 6AQ.

Brighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brighton Road are based on 1166 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 2BA

Average Price
£326,116
Semi-Detached
£417,425
Terraced
£476,122
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£237,137
Other
£665,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£405,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
622 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£438,0002019-12-13 £486,440
616A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£237,5002019-04-26 £243,655
594 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£455,0002018-12-11 £521,346
First Floor Flat 596 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-08-20 £274,734
618B Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£202,0002018-05-31 £202,355

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,332 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 		509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		921 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		886 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,068 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,830 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 		3,457 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 		328 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,214 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhitgift School
Whitgift School, Haling Park CR2 6YT 		1,738 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,983 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, Purley81 yd
Station Cafe3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road541 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon617 yd
Toby Carvery CroydonToby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road619 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Purley Arms345 Brighton Road, South Croydon853 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bowl414 Brighton Road, South Croydon628 yd
Ozzies Charcoal418 Brighton Road, South Croydon628 yd
Pizza Hut328 Brighton Road, South Croydon865 yd
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road888 yd
Station Fish Bar11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool123 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts589 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		608 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches682 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches816 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts820 yd
St Marys Church Hall
ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD 		894 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf915 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts916 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Brighton Road. 37% 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 2BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BA

Employment

CR8 2BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR8 2BA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired44
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Information and communication14
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female163
Male155

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health161
Good health113
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 104

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Black African15
Black Caribbean23
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White172
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union29
Rest of Europe5
Africa26
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years66
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland11
France3
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion97
Christian134
Buddhist1
Hindu35
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh3
Not answered27
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