Bensham Lane is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 2RW 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 2RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 2RR, CR0 2ST, CR0 2RQ, CR0 2RS, CR0 2RT, CR0 2RP, CR0 2RY, CR0 2WG, CR0 2RH.

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 2RW

Average Price
£259,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£259,470
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
31 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002016-09-29 £290,551
35 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,5002011-05-27 £256,922
31 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,0002007-09-17 £270,539
33 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002005-06-30 £274,613
37 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002004-07-09 £257,564

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 		1,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		1,651 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,154 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,008 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,963 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 		269 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		454 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		878 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		865 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,127 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,701 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,041 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,650 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 		1,874 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,765 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 		3,524 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,736 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 		649 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		775 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,135 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,184 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,386 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
Taste Of Kerala305 London Road, Croydon204 yd
Indo Ceylon Spice Restaurant Pvt337 London Road, Croydon204 yd
Mayday Cafe355 London Road, Croydon211 yd
ASKI299 London Road, Croydon230 yd
Domino's Pizza334 London Road, Croydon250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon310 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rotti Mama341 London Road, Croydon201 yd
Hungry Corner311 London Road, Croydon210 yd
Sambal Express332 London Road, Croydon248 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway287 London Road, Croydon267 yd
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon209 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road376 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath408 yd
Gucio Delicatessen222B London Road, Croydon493 yd
TescoTesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite687 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		728 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch746 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
LONDON ROAD 		756 yd
Bedford Hall
BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD 		941 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School
WOBURN ROAD 		995 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,011 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		1,012 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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/s14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1787 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . Only 3% 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 2RW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1787
Violence And Sexual Offences 626
Anti Social Behaviour 307
Vehicle Crime 151
Other Theft 147
Public Order 141
Criminal Damage And Arson 137
Drugs 87
Burglary 59
Robbery 48
Shoplifting 32
Theft From The Person 20
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital375 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Wellington Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broad Green Avenue52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campbell Road164 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Road334 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road334 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road334 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road334 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road334 yd

Employment

CR0 2RW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2RW 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee43
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family20
Retired19
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education13
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Real estate activities4
Construction4
Manufacturing3

People

Gender

Female216
Male196

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated11
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health210
Good health131
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 117
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian33
Pakistani49
Other Asian35
Black African56
Black Caribbean57
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean29
Mixed Other4
White94
Roma2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years125
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland4
France5
Germany2
Italy6
Spain5
Lithuania7
Poland8
Romania15
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion78
Christian183
Hindu35
Jewish1
Muslim84
Other religion2
Not answered29
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