Lion Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 2QB is located in the Bensham Manor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lion Road, Croydon, CR0 2QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 2NR, CR0 2QD, CR0 2NQ, CR0 2QN, CR7 7BT, CR7 7BZ, CR7 7BW, CR0 2QR, CR0 2NL.

Lion Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lion Road are based on 6 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 CR0 2QB

Average Price
£340,133
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£340,133
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Road

Average Price
£340,133
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lion Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,0002020-03-24 £342,579
1 Lion Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,0002015-09-30 £355,111
4 Lion Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,5002013-10-16 £323,797
2 Lion Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-03-28 £339,741
4 Lion Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002003-12-02 £329,480

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,119 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,326 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,621 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 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		39 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crescent Primary School
The Crescent, CR0 2HN 		853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		907 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,420 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,432 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		1,897 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,178 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,277 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 ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		1,955 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,284 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,131 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,580 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		339 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		747 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		817 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		889 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		1,476 yd Free schools special 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
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon475 yd
Original Adwoa's Kitchen314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon534 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon534 yd
Finest Cafe336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon573 yd
Rico's Slushies135 Windmill Road, Croydon618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road369 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath768 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road892 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath913 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath538 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath539 yd
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon541 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon541 yd
Asafo Takeaway313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon524 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath539 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road710 yd
TescoTesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road720 yd
Welcome Selhurst38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite422 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches509 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite615 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts667 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch800 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite938 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool969 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%

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

Safety

Is Lion Road dangerous?

In 2023, 790 crimes were reported near Lion Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 2QB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 790
Violence And Sexual Offences 262
Anti Social Behaviour 135
Vehicle Crime 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Other Theft 53
Public Order 45
Drugs 38
Burglary 26
Shoplifting 23
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 2QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harry Close273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Amersham Road309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Amersham Road309 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bell Foundry Close448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whitehorse Road448 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bell Foundry Close448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitehorse Road448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princess Road248 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairgreen Road349 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2QB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee35
Retired32
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family18
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities47
Transport and storage20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female230
Male152

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health230
Good health103
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 125
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian45
Pakistani24
Other Asian24
Black African45
Black Caribbean56
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African13
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other9
White110
Roma3
Arab3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union32
Rest of Europe5
Africa39
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years107
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Italy6
Portugal6
Spain7
Poland13
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion61
Christian198
Buddhist6
Hindu25
Muslim64
Other religion4
Not answered24
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