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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2HN, CR8 2HG, CR8 2XG, CR8 2HS, CR8 4AA, CR8 4AD, CR8 2HU, CR8 4AG, CR8 2HT.

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 2HJ

Average Price
£988,404
Semi-Detached
£782,988
Terraced
£538,047
Detached
£1,053,982
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
88 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-01-31 £782,988
90A Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002020-08-28 £619,770
90A Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£905,0002017-09-01 £1,013,477
90C Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002017-07-20 £880,052
90D Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002014-07-03 £1,152,703

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,754 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 		306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,079 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hayes Primary School
Hayes Lane, CR8 5JN 		1,423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Valley Primary School
New Valley Primary School, Purley CR8 4AZ 		1,458 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise, CR5 2ED 		1,689 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		1,827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		2,060 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,550 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		3,224 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		326 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,350 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		2,178 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		2,339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		2,670 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
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont PrimaryBeaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane357 yd
Dhabagrillz40 Godstone Road, Kenley688 yd
Top Cafe8 Godstone Road, Kenley688 yd
Reedham Park Tennis ClubOld Lodge Lane, Purley721 yd
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rafa Portcullis ClubR A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Kebab22 Godstone Road, Kenley688 yd
Hot Wok38 Godstone Road, Kenley688 yd
Berlin Kebab110 Brighton Road, Purley945 yd
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley982 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts174 yd
Beaumont Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches441 yd
Reedham Park
Lodge Hill 		tennis courts520 yd
Kenley Sports Club
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches838 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches952 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite995 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%

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

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Higher Drive. 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2HJ.

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 2HJ

Employment

CR8 2HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired58
Long-Term Sick or disabled50
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Human health and social work activities29
Financial and insurance activities20
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female174
Male222

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health194
Good health110
Fair health65
Bad health15
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 159
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese4
Indian63
Pakistani12
Other Asian5
Black African20
Black Caribbean15
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White241
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union20
Africa26
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years67
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom353
Ireland2
Italy5
Spain4
Lithuania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion105
Christian175
Hindu46
Jewish3
Muslim31
Sikh6
Other religion6
Not answered27
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