The Close is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2QD is located in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Purley, CR8 2QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2QF, CR2 6FE, CR8 2NH, CR2 6QN, CR2 6QS, CR8 2QA, CR8 2QE, CR8 2NB, CR8 2BE.

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 2QD

Average Price
£663,329
Semi-Detached
£650,854
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£795,511
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£492,524

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
6 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002023-05-12 £585,659
15 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002022-09-15 £1,015,171
13 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002020-03-04 £639,903
16 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£725,0002019-02-22 £740,592
2 The Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002018-11-30 £620,166

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,533 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 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, CR2 0PR 		1,483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,641 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		957 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,709 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road, SM6 0PH 		2,862 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 		3,606 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		429 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		1,296 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles School
Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,326 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,621 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhitgift School
Whitgift School, Haling Park CR2 6YT 		1,900 yd Other independent school No 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
Zen LoungeBrighton Road, Purley353 yd
The Foyer Coffee BarChrist Church, Brighton Road415 yd
Russell Hill Lodge39 Russell Hill Road, Purley734 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street780 yd
Infusion Village920 Brighton Road, Purley794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley794 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley902 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road914 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road971 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street780 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley794 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley824 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley886 yd
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches272 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		408 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches469 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts765 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool810 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields
IMPERIAL WAY 		grass pitches906 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		tennis courts926 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts984 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches1,001 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 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.6%

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 speed54 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near The Close. 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 2QD.

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 2QD

Employment

CR8 2QD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR8 2QD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Retired35
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities25
Construction20
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female182
Male194

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex142
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health206
Good health128
Fair health35
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 134
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian43
Pakistani10
Other Asian23
Black African32
Black Caribbean17
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White199
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union33
Rest of Europe7
Africa26
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years91
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland9
France6
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain7
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion89
Christian201
Buddhist4
Hindu43
Muslim16
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered18
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