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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2BB, CR8 2BW, CR8 2BE, CR8 1HA, CR8 2BT, CR8 2BL, CR8 2PG, CR8 2QB, CR8 2QF.

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 2BJ

Average Price
£452,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£400,604
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£277,339
Other
£2,569,630

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
823 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,600,0002022-01-31 £2,569,630
8 The Lawns Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-01-29 £272,704
10 The Lawns Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-11-30 £326,803
853A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£292,5002019-02-12 £298,791
7 The Lawns Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£258,0002017-02-27 £257,345

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		522 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY 		4,574 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 		262 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		882 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		1,122 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road , CR2 0PR 		1,432 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ 		1,787 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 		882 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		1,077 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		1,926 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		2,310 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX 		2,741 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 		3,686 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 		505 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		1,358 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		1,425 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		1,822 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhitgift School
Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT 		1,968 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, Purley184 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road400 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon605 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley606 yd
Station Cafe3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road761 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, Purley834 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley917 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road976 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road986 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street796 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley834 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley853 yd
Golden Bowl414 Brighton Road, South Croydon875 yd
Ozzies Charcoal418 Brighton Road, South Croydon875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool139 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		361 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches529 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts705 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches716 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts760 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool824 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf920 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts923 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches927 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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/s2.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 261 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2BJ.

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 2BJ

Employment

CR8 2BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee66
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Retired15
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male112

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health110
Good health85
Fair health31
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 84
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani13
Other Asian18
Black African13
Black Caribbean19
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White100
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union16
Africa19
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years53
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland2
France3
Germany1
Italy3
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion49
Christian118
Buddhist11
Hindu5
Muslim32
Other religion1
Not answered14
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