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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2BU, CR8 2BE, CR8 2BD, CR8 2BS, CR8 2QA, CR8 2BJ, CR8 2BT, CR8 2BW, CR8 2QE.

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 2BL

Average Price
£324,931
Semi-Detached
£612,990
Terraced
£250,626
Detached
£1,021,206
Flats/Maisonettes
£253,258
Other
£471,997

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
18 Purley Court Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£281,5002023-09-29 £275,058
8 Purley Court Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-03-15 £256,007
10 Purley Court Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-11-04 £471,997
20 Purley Court Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£267,5002022-10-31 £251,038
Flat 29 Purley Court Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-03-30 £292,954

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,698 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 		130 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		790 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,225 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,868 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 		790 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,175 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,841 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,324 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,722 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 		3,801 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 		609 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,531 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,727 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,963 yd Community special school No 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 Road268 yd
Zen LoungeBrighton Road, Purley316 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley571 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon658 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street663 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, Purley703 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley784 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road846 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road853 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street663 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley703 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley721 yd
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley784 yd
China City26 High Street, Purley794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		228 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool271 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches527 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches673 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool691 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts718 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts806 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts859 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club
PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD 		golf969 yd
Purley Beeches Park
Beech Avenue 		tennis courts1,015 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 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 2BL.

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 2BL

Employment

CR8 2BL 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.

CR8 2BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee115
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed30
Retired27
Other12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Financial and insurance activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Information and communication13
Other13
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male161

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed8

Health

Very good health169
Good health122
Fair health30
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 113
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian19
Pakistani7
Other Asian17
Black African20
Black Caribbean13
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White206

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa20
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years58
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland6
France1
Italy3
Portugal11
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion109
Christian167
Buddhist5
Hindu11
Muslim16
Not answered18
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