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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2HE, CR8 2HQ, CR8 2EP, CR8 2EN, CR8 2EH, CR8 2EF, CR8 2EE, CR8 2EL, CR8 2ER.

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 2HP

Average Price
£519,887
Semi-Detached
£779,855
Terraced
£451,897
Detached
£760,571
Flats/Maisonettes
£323,990
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
21 Foxley Hall Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£368,0002022-11-24 £347,390
15 Foxley Hall Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-09-28 £351,665
9 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002021-06-29 £763,803
11 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-01-11 £830,552
1 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£890,0002020-10-28 £966,269

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,096 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 		626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,326 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,399 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise, CR5 2ED 		1,725 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 		1,399 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		1,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		2,003 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,572 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 		5,220 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 		538 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		755 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,796 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,833 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		2,028 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 Road407 yd
Consensus Caring Homes GroupResidential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road487 yd
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley669 yd
The Next Level Cafe8 Station Approach, Purley675 yd
Purley View Nursing Home20 Brighton Road, Purley676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road718 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road718 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley771 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road879 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Himalaya24 Godstone Road, Purley460 yd
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley588 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley588 yd
Taya Sushi86 Brighton Road, Purley588 yd
Purley Dragon84 Brighton Road, Purley588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beaumont Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches646 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite687 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts718 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch960 yd
Kenley Sports Club
LITTLE ROKE ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 306 crimes were reported near Higher Drive. 33% 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 2HP.

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 2HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired33
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities13
Education13
Other9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male140

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health145
Good health109
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 112
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani6
Other Asian11
Black African18
Black Caribbean9
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White187
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa20
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years70
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland5
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion86
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim15
Other religion2
Not answered14
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