The South Border is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 3LD is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The South Border, Purley, CR8 3LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 3LL, CR8 3LJ, CR8 3LG, CR8 3LN, CR8 3LP, CR8 3LH, CR8 3HQ.

The South Border Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The South Border are based on 32 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 3LD

Average Price
£2,736,456
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,736,456
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The South Border

Average Price
£2,870,716
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 South BorderStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
La Villa D'Alba The South Border, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,625,0002017-03-31 £1,862,786
Cherry Hinton The South Border, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,115,0002011-05-23 £2,176,846
Herries The South Border, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£950,0002009-08-05 £2,043,182
Whitegates The South Border, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,375,0002008-04-10 £2,467,753
Merryn The South Border, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,225,0002004-08-04 £4,850,817

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		1,775 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 		1,349 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED 		1,381 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,497 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foresters Primary School
Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP 		1,837 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		1,950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		632 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH 		1,255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		1,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		1,349 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		2,308 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 		5,063 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
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		298 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		525 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		1,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		1,901 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR 		2,381 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery PurleyCumnor House Nursery School, 13 Woodcote Lane361 yd
Lucy's Kitchen@LtdPurley Sports Club, The Ridge638 yd
Purley Sports ClubThe Ridge, Purley639 yd
Lord Roberts On The Green19 Upper Woodcote Village, Purley764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lodge School (Closed)
Woodcote Lane 		swimming pool367 yd
The John Fisher School
PEAKS HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite617 yd
Purley Sports Club
THE RIDGE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts677 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch842 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The South Border Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near The South Border . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 3LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The South Border, Purley, CR8 3LD

Employment

CR8 3LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 Employee99
Retired78
Self-Employed68
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family26
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication12
Real estate activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage5

People

Gender

Female208
Male202

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex216
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed25

Health

Very good health244
Good health126
Fair health29
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 181
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian73
Pakistani17
Other Asian31
Black African16
Black Caribbean12
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White216
Roma2
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union30
Rest of Europe2
Africa26
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years115
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland8
France2
Italy4
Spain1
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion74
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu72
Jewish5
Muslim48
Sikh14
Other religion3
Not answered31
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