Brighton Road is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 2XE is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 2LT, CR8 2LN, CR8 2LH, CR8 2AB, CR8 2AH, CR8 2BP, CR8 2XT, CR8 2LP, CR8 2FQ.

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 2XE

Average Price
£252,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£252,789
Other
no sales

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 12 The Quadrangle, 908 - 912 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£140,0002004-06-07 £236,422
Flat 4 The Quadrangle, 908 - 912 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£181,0002004-01-16 £321,087
Flat 8 The Quadrant, 908 - 912 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£112,0002003-06-07 £200,856

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,294 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 		520 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		549 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,503 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive, Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,759 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DF 		1,764 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 		520 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		1,697 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,409 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 		4,349 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 		554 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		1,195 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,262 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,414 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,708 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
Infusion Village920 Brighton Road, Purley29 yd
Ege Restaurant2 Purley Parade, High Street71 yd
O Farol945 Brighton Road, Purley76 yd
Subway923B Brighton Road, Purley76 yd
Star Express Cafe944 Brighton Road, Purley114 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, Purley29 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley149 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road180 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road212 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster Chicken & Fish926 Brighton Road, Purley29 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza921-923 Brighton Road, Purley64 yd
KFC Purley10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street71 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley139 yd
Purley Grill1 High Street, Purley149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley212 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool87 yd
Christ Church Hall
BRIGHTON ROAD 		452 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts543 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields
Highfield Road 		grass pitches750 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD 		grass pitches841 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch856 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club
53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE 		tennis courts943 yd
Pure Gym (Purley)
4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool944 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 787 crimes were reported near Brighton Road. Only 11% 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 2XE.

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 2XE

Employment

CR8 2XE 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 2XE 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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