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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2BX, CR8 2LP, CR8 2FQ, CR8 2XL, CR8 2AF, CR8 2HA, CR8 2BP, CR8 2AA, CR8 2LA.

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 2BQ

Average Price
£558,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£558,902
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
951A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002013-08-02 £558,902

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,451 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 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		618 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		693 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,831 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,920 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		618 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,425 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,853 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		4,504 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 		418 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,245 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,266 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,352 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,619 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
MOB (Ministry Of Burgers)949 Brighton Road, Purley1 yd
Yokattara Sushi951 Brighton Road, Purley3 yd
Hot Pizza & Grill3 High Street, Purley61 yd
Star Express Cafe944 Brighton Road, Purley62 yd
Costa Coffee950 Brighton Road, Purley62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley61 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road69 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road69 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road122 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley130 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley61 yd
Kravez Patisserie2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road66 yd
Yo! To Go! At Tesco Extra8 Purley Road, Purley69 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley96 yd
China City26 High Street, Purley97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley69 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool134 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		594 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts625 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch735 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches887 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite949 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches993 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts1,000 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,091 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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/s16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s83.3%

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 821 crimes were reported near Brighton Road. Only 11% 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 2BQ.

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 2BQ

Employment

CR8 2BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee20
Other17
Student (economically inactive)12
Retired11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities35
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Construction27
Financial and insurance activities27
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Administrative and support service activities22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Other14
Information and communication12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage11
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male100

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex40
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed10

Health

Very good health138
Good health63
Fair health20
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 78
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian13
Pakistani11
Other Asian9
Black African42
Black Caribbean18
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White91
Roma2
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union34
Rest of Europe3
Africa33
Middle East and Asia19
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years44
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland2
Italy4
Portugal14
Spain2
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion61
Christian100
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim34
Other religion1
Not answered18
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