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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2NL, CR8 2FB, CR8 2FD, CR8 2BY, CR8 2AD, CR8 2BZ, CR8 2AE, CR8 2NE, CR8 2BN.

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 2BH

Average Price
£589,425
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£392,863
Other
£2,424,003

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
Flat 8 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£425,0002023-02-16 £402,681
Flat 14 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£237,3332022-12-13 £224,703
Flat 10 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£308,7002022-11-28 £291,411
Flat 9 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£400,0002022-11-25 £377,598
Flat 2 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-29 £281,332

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		62 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,055 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 		302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,534 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,744 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,470 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,539 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,408 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 		4,123 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 		806 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		950 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,626 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,843 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
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road157 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street258 yd
Infusion Village920 Brighton Road, Purley283 yd
O Farol945 Brighton Road, Purley322 yd
Subway923B Brighton Road, Purley322 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, Purley283 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley381 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road425 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road450 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street258 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley283 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley307 yd
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley381 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley450 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		209 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool288 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts571 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches617 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool691 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts827 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 651 crimes were reported near Brighton Road. Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2BH.

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 2BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired60
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family12
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities16
Information and communication15
Financial and insurance activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male148

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex121
Divorced21
Widowed26

Health

Very good health134
Good health108
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 123
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese6
Indian36
Pakistani13
Other Asian11
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White172
Arab4
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union35
Africa18
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years64
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland2
France4
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries8
South-East Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion65
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu30
Muslim26
Sikh7
Other religion5
Not answered13
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