The Close is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2JU is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Purley, CR8 2JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2JX, CR8 2JG, CR8 2FA, CR8 2JJ, CR8 2FL, CR8 2JZ, CR8 2JF, CR8 2JA, CR8 2EW.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 23 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 2JU

Average Price
£1,004,388
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,004,388
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£692,986
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A The Close, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002009-09-11 £941,012
3 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002001-03-30 £1,067,763

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,029 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,035 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9HY 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9HY 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		749 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,587 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		1,761 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road, SM6 0PH 		1,923 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		4,116 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,294 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,361 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,925 yd Community special school No Mixed 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
Russell Hill Lodge39 Russell Hill Road, Purley395 yd
The Params18 Foxley Lane, Purley503 yd
Raj Of Purley7 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road684 yd
The Gurkha Naan11 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road684 yd
Zero Quattro4 Russell Hill Road, Purley707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road684 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley749 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley847 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road866 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road684 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley707 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley749 yd
Kravez Patisserie2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road753 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts240 yd
The John Fisher School Sports Ground
Plough Lane 		grass pitches483 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches562 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches815 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool833 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch901 yd
The John Fisher School
PEAKS HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite906 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		974 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near The Close. 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Purley, CR8 2JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Retired72
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed44
Student (economically inactive)28
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Education33
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Financial and insurance activities18
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication17
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction13
Other11
Real estate activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female268
Male245

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex213
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed21

Health

Very good health295
Good health150
Fair health53
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 230
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese11
Indian79
Pakistani15
Other Asian28
Black African22
Black Caribbean27
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other21
White258
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom360
European Union37
Rest of Europe5
Africa39
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK360
10+ Years133
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom454
Ireland13
France1
Germany7
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland5
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion101
Christian274
Buddhist8
Hindu42
Muslim36
Sikh11
Other religion7
Not answered34
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