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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2BJ, CR8 2QB, CR8 2PG, CR8 1HA, CR8 2BW, CR8 2BE, CR8 2QF, CR8 2BT, CR2 6QN.

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 2BB

Average Price
£269,866
Semi-Detached
£309,241
Terraced
£347,530
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,106
Other
£161,162

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
648 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£248,0002023-07-31 £246,270
1 Badgers Mount Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£337,4172022-07-15 £325,230
694 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-07-12 £387,136
666 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-06-30 £280,928
668 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-02-02 £309,241

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,514 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 		314 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		888 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,057 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ 		1,781 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 		888 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,011 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,923 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,261 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,794 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 		3,623 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 		439 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,360 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,399 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,826 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhitgift School
Whitgift School, Haling Park CR2 6YT 		1,905 yd Other independent school No Boys 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, Purley149 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road446 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon636 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley666 yd
Station Cafe3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road728 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, Purley877 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley964 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road1,015 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road1,034 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bowl414 Brighton Road, South Croydon820 yd
Ozzies Charcoal418 Brighton Road, South Croydon820 yd
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street842 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley877 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool113 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		411 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches493 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches696 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts706 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts820 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool871 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches880 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts929 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf950 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 75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.7%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 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, 270 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 2BB.

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 2BB

Employment

CR8 2BB 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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