Oscar Close is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2LU is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oscar Close, Purley, CR8 2LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2JB, CR8 2FL, CR8 2EY, CR8 2FP, CR8 2JA, CR8 2LD, CR8 2JN, CR8 2JX, CR8 3ED.

Oscar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oscar Close are based on 27 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 2LU

Average Price
£1,097,971
Semi-Detached
£844,203
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,272,436
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oscar Close

Average Price
£1,097,971
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oscar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Oscar Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£705,0002023-01-20 £660,910
14 Oscar Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002021-09-30 £685,311
16 Oscar Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002021-05-28 £673,847
18 Oscar Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002020-01-16 £708,665
12 Oscar Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002014-11-19 £858,448

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,239 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 		222 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		849 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,310 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Elphege's RC Junior School
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9HY 		1,693 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9HY 		1,693 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 		222 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		958 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,645 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,046 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,241 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 		606 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		811 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,263 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,400 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,681 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, Purley166 yd
The Params18 Foxley Lane, Purley260 yd
Raj Of Purley7 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road407 yd
The Gurkha Naan11 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road407 yd
Zero Quattro4 Russell Hill Road, Purley430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road407 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley479 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley571 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road590 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road407 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley430 yd
Kravez Patisserie2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road476 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley479 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts169 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool562 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches581 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch752 yd
The John Fisher School Sports Ground
Plough Lane 		grass pitches760 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		777 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches798 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 speed55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oscar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 395 crimes were reported near Oscar Close. Only 26% 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 2LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oscar Close, Purley, CR8 2LU

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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