Brighton Road is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2LJ 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 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2LR, CR8 3AW, CR8 2PH, CR8 2PB, CR8 2PE, CR8 2PA, CR8 4JA, CR8 3AT, CR8 3AS.

Brighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brighton Road are based on 1166 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 2LJ

Average Price
£545,634
Semi-Detached
£903,395
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£844,436
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,523
Other
£3,003,582

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£405,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 64 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-02-14 £232,134
66A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-12-02 £371,738
Flat 2 Sanctum Apartments, 74 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-12-21 £249,971
66 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-08-20 £238,176
60 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£855,0002019-08-19 £988,178

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		4out of 4 1,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		4out of 4 860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 1,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		3out of 4 1,321 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED 		- not rated 1,394 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF 		4out of 4 1,874 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 1,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		3out of 4 1,434 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		4out of 4 2,472 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH 		3out of 4 2,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		- not rated 5,115 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		- not rated 321 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		3out of 4 782 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Laleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		- not rated 1,283 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		- not rated 1,292 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		- not rated 1,986 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
Consensus Caring Homes GroupResidential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road78 yd
P.A.C.E.Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road224 yd
Purley View Nursing Home20 Brighton Road, Purley429 yd
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley473 yd
Costa @ Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road597 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road597 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road653 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley667 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley184 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley184 yd
Taya Sushi86 Brighton Road, Purley184 yd
Purley Dragon84 Brighton Road, Purley184 yd
Berlin Kebab110 Brighton Road, Purley328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley597 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite313 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch415 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 yd
Beaumont Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches785 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,088 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 speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Brighton Road . 31% 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 2LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired54
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family25
Other19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Financial and insurance activities24
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Real estate activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Information and communication9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female183
Male175

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex115
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health180
Good health131
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 135
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese6
Indian38
Pakistani12
Other Asian15
Black African22
Black Caribbean17
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White179
Roma1
Arab2
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union28
Rest of Europe6
Africa29
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years72
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion87
Christian171
Hindu23
Muslim38
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered34
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