CR8 1BJ, Purley
Sold prices and local information for CR8 1BJ on Downs Court Road. Free
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Average sold price
£749,000
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CR8 1BJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89, Downs Court Road | 22 Jan 2024 | £640,000 | Semi-detached |
| 79, Downs Court Road | 4 Jul 2022 | £910,000 | Detached |
| 85, Downs Court Road | 30 Jun 2021 | £655,000 | Semi-detached |
| 79, Downs Court Road | 15 Jan 2021 | £860,000 | Detached |
| 83, Downs Court Road | 1 Oct 2020 | £680,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CR8 1BJ
- Downs Court Road£561k
Schools near CR8 1BJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Abingdon House School Purley | Other independent special school | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Nicholas School | Community special school | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
Living in CR8 1BJ
Nearest stations
- Riddlesdown station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Kenley station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Purley station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.8 mi
- Cook 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Zina Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Riddlesdown Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Kenley Dental Practice 0.3 mi
- Purley Community Health Clinic 0.8 mi
- The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Keston Medical Practice 0.9 mi
- Woodcote Medical 1.3 mi
- Parkside Group Practice 1.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Croydon (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CR8 1BJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.3% | 48.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13.2% | 22.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.6% | 17.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 3.9% |
Religion
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 33.1% | 25.9% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| Hindu | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.3% | 65.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.7% | 34.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.3% | 41% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 12.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.5% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.6% | 22.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.3% | 14.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.2% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.5% | 7.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.5% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.1% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.9% | 17.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.1% | 33.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 5.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65% | 63.4% |
| Economically inactive | 32.8% | 34.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 2.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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