Watney Close is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 4BS is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 2007-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 4HD, CR8 4JA, CR8 4DZ, CR8 4DY, CR8 4DA, CR8 2EJ, CR8 2PB, CR8 2PE, CR8 2EG.

Watney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watney Close 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 4BS

Average Price
£146,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,912
Other
£267,266

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watney Close

Average Price
£149,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Watney Close, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,0002023-09-04 £111,391
8 Watney Close, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-09-28 £267,266
37 Watney Close, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-05-31 £131,810
58 Watney Close, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-03-05 £136,560
85 Watney Close, Purley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002020-12-18 £88,982

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		1,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4DN 		592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise, CR5 2ED 		1,292 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,382 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, CR8 2QE 		1,517 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road, CR8 5NF 		1,721 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		1,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, CR8 2XP 		1,382 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP 		1,735 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road, SM6 0PH 		2,677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,712 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		5,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed 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 		520 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, CR8 3AL 		593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB 		1,418 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill, CR8 3JJ 		1,524 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road, CR2 6DA 		2,208 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
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley255 yd
Consensus Caring Homes GroupResidential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road283 yd
P.A.C.E.Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road372 yd
Purley View Nursing Home20 Brighton Road, Purley666 yd
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont PrimaryBeaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road809 yd
The Jolly FarmerJolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road809 yd
Whispers Bar5 High Street, Purley878 yd
The Foxley HatchRussell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road898 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree908 Brighton Road, Purley989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley167 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley167 yd
Taya Sushi86 Brighton Road, Purley167 yd
Purley Dragon84 Brighton Road, Purley167 yd
Berlin Kebab110 Brighton Road, Purley201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco8 Purley Road, Purley809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite233 yd
Beaumont Primary School
OLD LODGE LANE 		grass pitches513 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch639 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground
DENSHAM DRIVE 		tennis courts945 yd
Purley Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool971 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed20 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.37 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near Watney Close. 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 4BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS

Employment

CR8 4BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

CR8 4BS 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 Employee139
Retired72
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee44
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities32
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction27
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage18
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Other16
Information and communication15
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female277
Male226

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced38
Widowed17

Health

Very good health250
Good health161
Fair health63
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 178
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese8
Indian35
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African54
Black Caribbean21
Other Black23
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other10
White279
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union30
Rest of Europe5
Africa47
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years108
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom425
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain6
Poland3
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America7
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion142
Christian259
Buddhist6
Hindu21
Jewish3
Muslim27
Other religion4
Not answered40
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