Somerton Close is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 4BA is located in the Kenley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 4BL, CR8 4AW, CR8 4BN, CR8 4BB, CR8 4BF, CR8 4BE, CR8 4AN, CR8 4BH, CR8 4BG.

Somerton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerton Close are based on 18 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 4BA

Average Price
£521,149
Semi-Detached
£526,125
Terraced
£464,626
Detached
£498,060
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Close

Average Price
£521,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Somerton Close, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002023-05-03 £498,060
14 Somerton Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-04-11 £480,608
2 Somerton Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-09-11 £552,129
5 Somerton Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002014-08-01 £558,302
8 Somerton Close, Purley, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002014-03-24 £560,009

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		2,637 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 4New Valley Primary School
New Valley Primary School, Purley CR8 4AZ 		559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hayes Primary School
Hayes Lane, CR8 5JN 		659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Byron
St David's, Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE 		1,185 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,241 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		2,258 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		2,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES 		2,398 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		2,963 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		3,399 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		1,155 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		2,240 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		2,897 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Kenley Campus
Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham CR3 5FX 		3,123 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		3,188 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Reedham Park Tennis ClubOld Lodge Lane, Purley265 yd
Hill House Nursing Home50 Park Road, Kenley585 yd
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont PrimaryBeaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rafa Portcullis ClubR A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue650 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reedham Park
Lodge Hill 		tennis courts449 yd
New Valley Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches482 yd
Coulsdon Manor Hotel & Golf Club
COULSDON COURT ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts695 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts869 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 speed99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Somerton Close. 57% 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 4BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BA

Employment

CR8 4BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee123
Retired50
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Financial and insurance activities24
Education19
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage11
Information and communication11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female219
Male189

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health225
Good health133
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 140
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese17
Indian23
Pakistani14
Other Asian6
Black African23
Black Caribbean42
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other15
White236
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years67
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion119
Christian213
Buddhist4
Hindu21
Muslim23
Other religion5
Not answered27
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