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

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 2SL, CR0 2RP, CR0 2SU, CR0 3PA, CR0 2SW, CR0 2RQ, CR0 2RN, CR0 2TJ, CR0 2RW.

Bensham Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensham Lane are based on 140 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 2RU

Average Price
£317,142
Semi-Detached
£393,469
Terraced
£358,330
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,098
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Lane

Average Price
£332,457
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-09-30 £371,643
11 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-09-22 £384,190
Flat 18 1 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002020-01-08 £165,117
Flat 13 1 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002019-08-27 £166,687
7 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-08-07 £317,489

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		1,634 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		1,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,168 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,119 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,880 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 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		439 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		733 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Thornton Primary School
Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS 		909 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		795 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,680 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,075 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,692 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 		1,809 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,898 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		3,584 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,809 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		540 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		824 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,287 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 		1,506 yd City technology college No 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
ASKI299 London Road, Croydon78 yd
Taste Of Kerala305 London Road, Croydon86 yd
Indo Ceylon Spice Restaurant Pvt337 London Road, Croydon86 yd
Domino's Pizza334 London Road, Croydon117 yd
Mayday Cafe355 London Road, Croydon155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon200 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungry Corner311 London Road, Croydon75 yd
Rotti Mama341 London Road, Croydon97 yd
Sambal Express332 London Road, Croydon115 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway287 London Road, Croydon117 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)288 London Road, Croydon182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon162 yd
Gucio Delicatessen222B London Road, Croydon402 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road499 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath555 yd
Lidl SuperstoreSupermarket, 99 - 101 London Road720 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		641 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch653 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
LONDON ROAD 		676 yd
Bedford Hall
BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD 		907 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School
WOBURN ROAD 		974 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 69.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 69.1%

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/s30.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2092 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 2RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2092
Violence And Sexual Offences 681
Anti Social Behaviour 507
Vehicle Crime 166
Other Theft 156
Public Order 140
Criminal Damage And Arson 134
Burglary 77
Drugs 74
Robbery 59
Shoplifting 34
Theft From The Person 24
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 14
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutherland Road479 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Midhurst Avenue302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Midhurst Avenue302 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Gardens531 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Gardens531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Midhurst Avenue302 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Gardens531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Midhurst Avenue302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutherland Road479 yd

Employment

CR0 2RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

CR0 2RU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee108
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed49
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Retired13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Information and communication5
Education3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female222
Male172

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated16
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health234
Good health112
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 141
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian38
Pakistani15
Other Asian34
Black African62
Black Caribbean46
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White132
Roma3
Arab3
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union76
Rest of Europe15
Africa48
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean31
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years158
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
France6
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain6
Lithuania5
Poland37
Romania14
Other EU countries7
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America3
No passport held14

Religion

No religion54
Christian208
Hindu27
Muslim67
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered27
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