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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2HP, CR8 2EN, CR8 2EG, CR8 2EL, CR8 2HH, CR8 2EH, CR8 2HQ, CR8 2EJ, CR8 4DZ.

Higher Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Drive are based on 187 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 2HE

Average Price
£762,324
Semi-Detached
£759,149
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£767,879
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Drive

Average Price
£818,990
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002023-05-17 £854,515
14 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£682,0002022-01-28 £689,030
26 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£736,2502021-12-15 £740,190
8 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002021-01-07 £781,375
22 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002020-11-24 £711,128

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		669 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,262 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,445 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise, CR5 2ED 		1,664 yd Academy converter 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 		1,304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		1,740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,883 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,516 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		5,168 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		580 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		637 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,676 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,721 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,981 yd Other independent school Yes 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
P.A.C.E.Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road289 yd
Consensus Caring Homes GroupResidential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road368 yd
Purley View Nursing Home20 Brighton Road, Purley571 yd
The Next Level Cafe8 Station Approach, Purley609 yd
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road633 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road633 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley692 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road784 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Himalaya24 Godstone Road, Purley423 yd
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley488 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley488 yd
Taya Sushi86 Brighton Road, Purley488 yd
Purley Dragon84 Brighton Road, Purley488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite598 yd
Beaumont Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches665 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool772 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts821 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch841 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed242.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 441 crimes were reported near Higher Drive. Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HE

Employment

CR8 2HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee104
Retired61
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education24
Financial and insurance activities23
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction15
Information and communication14
Other11
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male177

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex171
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health216
Good health96
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 150
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian48
Pakistani17
Other Asian10
Black African7
Black Caribbean19
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other7
White207
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years80
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland1
France4
Germany2
Poland2
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
No passport held9

Religion

No religion91
Christian170
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered38
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