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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2AF, CR8 2BX, CR8 2AA, CR8 2BQ, CR8 2AY, CR8 2FQ, CR8 2AU, CR8 2DH, CR8 2EZ.

Purley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purley Road are based on 18 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 2HA

Average Price
£324,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£490,171
Detached
£1,354,220
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,200
Other
£154,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Road

Average Price
£324,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ground Floor Premises 1 The Exchange, 9 Purley Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-04-22 £154,603
Flat 1 2-3 The Exchange 11-13 Purley Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-03-27 £307,450
Flat 2 2-3 The Exchange 11-13 Purley Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£203,5002016-11-01 £206,557
Flat 4 2-3 The Exchange 11-13 Purley Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£317,5002016-08-22 £317,287
Flat 1 2-3 The Exchange 11-13 Purley Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-07-08 £324,501

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		4out of 4 470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 691 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		3out of 4 728 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		4out of 4 1,288 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF 		4out of 4 1,873 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1out of 4 1,901 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 691 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		3out of 4 1,477 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		4out of 4 1,913 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		3out of 4 1,994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		4out of 4 2,584 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		- not rated 4,565 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		- not rated 408 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		3out of 4 1,199 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Laleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		- not rated 1,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		- not rated 1,404 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Cumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		- not rated 1,633 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
Costa @ Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley4 yd
Halit Kitchen10 High Street, Purley71 yd
Superfryer8 High Street, Purley71 yd
The Class Cafe48 High Street, Purley71 yd
Yokattara Sushi951 Brighton Road, Purley72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road4 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road4 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley74 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road186 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go! At Tesco Extra8 Purley Road, Purley4 yd
China City26 High Street, Purley71 yd
Iro Sushi4 High Street, Purley71 yd
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley74 yd
Santorini Gyro3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley4 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool168 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		629 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts697 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch732 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite906 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches957 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts982 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 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 17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.7%

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/s73.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s82.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed17 Mbit/s
Average download speed34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 824 crimes were reported near Purley 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 2HA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA

Employment

CR8 2HA 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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