Higher Drive is in Purley and in Croydon district.
CR8 2HQ 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 2HQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2EN, CR8 2EL, CR8 2HP, CR8 2EJ, CR8 2HE, CR8 2HR, CR8 4DU, CR8 2EG, CR8 4DW.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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27 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2023-07-28 | £688,215 |
37 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2017-02-17 | £704,865 |
27 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £475,000 | 2015-01-16 | £693,500 |
29 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £412,500 | 2011-09-16 | £791,554 |
41 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £435,000 | 2010-08-18 | £856,133 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE | 1,249 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN | 461 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF | 1,369 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE | 1,467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP | 1,505 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise, CR5 2ED | 1,572 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP | 1,505 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Woodcote High School Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH | 1,666 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The John Fisher School Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP | 2,021 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights, CR8 1EX | 2,465 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT | 2,725 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Croydon College Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX | 5,376 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | St Nicholas School Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS | 371 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL | 796 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB | 1,768 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ | 1,811 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA | 2,188 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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P.A.C.E. | Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road | 460 yd | |
Consensus Caring Homes Group | Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road | 488 yd | |
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway | 17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley | 522 yd | |
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary | Beaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane | 691 yd | |
Purley View Nursing Home | 20 Brighton Road, Purley | 766 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Rafa Portcullis Club | R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue | 820 yd | |
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer | Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road | 842 yd | |
The Jolly Farmer | Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road | 842 yd | |
Whispers Bar | 5 High Street, Purley | 901 yd | |
The Foxley Hatch | Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road | 986 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Taya Oriental | 86 Brighton Road, Purley | 511 yd | |
Pizza GoGo | 82 Brighton Road, Purley | 511 yd | |
Taya Sushi | 86 Brighton Road, Purley | 511 yd | |
Purley Dragon | 84 Brighton Road, Purley | 511 yd | |
Berlin Kebab | 110 Brighton Road, Purley | 544 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | 8 Purley Road, Purley | 842 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE | grass pitches | 469 yd |
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road | health and fitness suite | 583 yd |
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE | tennis courts | 648 yd |
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 944 yd |
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 982 yd |
Reedham Park Lodge Hill | tennis courts | 1,052 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 78.2 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 107 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 20.1 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 269 crimes were reported
near Higher Drive.
37% 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 2HQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CR8 2HQ 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.
Full-Time Employee | 104 |
Retired | 61 |
Self-Employed | 37 |
Part-Time Employee | 24 |
Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
Looking after home or family | 13 |
Unemployed | 10 |
Other | 9 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
Education | 24 |
Financial and insurance activities | 23 |
Human health and social work activities | 21 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
Construction | 15 |
Information and communication | 14 |
Other | 11 |
Transport and storage | 11 |
Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
Manufacturing | 3 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
Real estate activities | 3 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Female | 174 |
Male | 177 |
Single | 83 |
Married: Opposite sex | 171 |
Married: Same sex | 2 |
Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
Separated | 2 |
Divorced | 14 |
Widowed | 11 |
Very good health | 216 |
Good health | 96 |
Fair health | 30 |
Bad health | 6 |
Very bad health | 6 |
No qualifications | 23 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
Apprenticeship | 9 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
Degree or Similar | 150 |
Other | 8 |
Bangladeshi | 5 |
Indian | 48 |
Pakistani | 17 |
Other Asian | 10 |
Black African | 7 |
Black Caribbean | 19 |
Other Black | 10 |
Mixed White and Asian | 10 |
Mixed White and African | 2 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
Mixed Other | 7 |
White | 207 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 266 |
European Union | 20 |
Rest of Europe | 2 |
Africa | 15 |
Middle East and Asia | 34 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 14 |
Born in the UK | 266 |
10+ Years | 80 |
5-10 Years | 4 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
Less than 2 years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 315 |
Ireland | 1 |
France | 4 |
Germany | 2 |
Poland | 2 |
Other EU countries | 9 |
South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
Southern Asia | 8 |
No passport held | 9 |
No religion | 91 |
Christian | 170 |
Hindu | 26 |
Jewish | 1 |
Muslim | 21 |
Sikh | 5 |
Other religion | 2 |
Not answered | 38 |