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

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2XL, CR8 2BQ, CR8 2BP, CR8 2LA, CR8 2BX, CR8 2LH, CR8 2FQ, CR8 2LE, CR8 2LN.

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 2LP

Average Price
£353,815
Semi-Detached
£494,586
Terraced
£793,633
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£230,655
Other
£560,562

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
958B Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-05-05 £292,715
954A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£228,0002023-04-04 £224,841
936 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£835,0002021-05-13 £822,632
954A Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£202,0002017-05-08 £199,514
954 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£397,5002017-03-01 £394,079

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,409 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 		565 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		670 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,781 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,877 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		565 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,389 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,809 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		4,459 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,213 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,314 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,317 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,612 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Star Express Cafe944 Brighton Road, Purley9 yd
Costa Coffee950 Brighton Road, Purley9 yd
Pizza Express960 Brighton Road, Purley9 yd
Zero Quattro4 Russell Hill Road, Purley49 yd
4 Locos Argentine Steakhouse6 - 8 Russell Hill Road, Purley49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road87 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley93 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley95 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road122 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road122 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley49 yd
Kravez Patisserie2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road65 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley81 yd
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road87 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley122 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool130 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		571 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts573 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch742 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches835 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite984 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts1,016 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 768 crimes were reported near Brighton Road. Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2LP.

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 2LP

Employment

CR8 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

CR8 2LP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family13
Retired11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities35
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Construction27
Financial and insurance activities27
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Administrative and support service activities22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Other14
Information and communication12
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage11
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male107

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex52
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced8
Widowed7

Health

Very good health116
Good health74
Fair health18
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 67
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani9
Other Asian8
Black African16
Black Caribbean17
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other12
White107
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom119
European Union42
Rest of Europe6
Africa19
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK119
10+ Years41
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom127
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal6
Spain6
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion59
Christian101
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim31
Not answered25
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