Furze Hill is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 3LB 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 Furze Hill, Purley, CR8 3LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 3LA, CR8 3BA, CR8 3LQ, CR8 3BB, CR8 3EJ, CR8 3AJ, CR8 3EG, CR8 3LF, CR8 3EH.

Furze Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furze Hill are based on 21 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 3LB

Average Price
£2,550,184
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,550,184
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Hill

Average Price
£2,686,812
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Robinwood, 5 Furze Hill, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,560,0002020-02-10 £1,737,141
1A Furze Hill, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-08-11 £930,346
5B Furze Hill, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002016-03-30 £1,835,985
Merlewood 5A Furze Hill, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,340,0002015-03-31 £1,931,636
15 Furze Hill, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,680,0002013-10-25 £2,905,535

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 1,094 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		3out of 4 1,342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		4out of 4 1,476 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED 		- not rated 1,508 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1out of 4 1,548 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 4 799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		3out of 4 853 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		3out of 4 1,469 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH 		3out of 4 1,895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		4out of 4 2,218 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 4,785 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 425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Laleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		- not rated 643 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		- not rated 881 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		3out of 4 1,407 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		- not rated 1,839 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
The Params18 Foxley Lane, Purley425 yd
Purley View Nursing Home20 Brighton Road, Purley620 yd
Raj Of Purley7 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road652 yd
The Gurkha Naan11 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road652 yd
Consensus Caring Homes GroupResidential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road652 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road768 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road768 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley804 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road652 yd
Kravez Patisserie2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road679 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Russell Hill Road, Purley695 yd
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley733 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley768 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch261 yd
Thomas More Catholic School
RUSSELL HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts738 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool863 yd
Lodge School (Closed)
Woodcote Lane 		swimming pool870 yd
The John Fisher School
PEAKS HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite967 yd
The John Fisher School Sports Ground
Plough Lane 		grass pitches1,005 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed496 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed61.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furze Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Furze Hill . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 3LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Furze Hill, Purley, CR8 3LB

Employment

CR8 3LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired75
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities7
Information and communication6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female201
Male186

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health250
Good health75
Fair health49
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 192
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese9
Indian84
Pakistani28
Other Asian15
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White219
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years86
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion74
Christian168
Hindu56
Jewish2
Muslim48
Sikh11
Other religion6
Not answered22
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