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

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 2RT, CR0 2RR, CR0 2RW, CR0 2SR, CR0 2ST, CR0 2PL, CR0 2SQ, CR0 2RS, CR0 2WG.

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 2RY

Average Price
£235,788
Semi-Detached
£502,096
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,403
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
Flat 3 76 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,0002017-03-16 £132,847
Flat 3 76 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,0002016-12-12 £109,353
74D Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002015-03-24 £178,728
Flat 2 76 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002014-03-05 £246,487
74C Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002012-11-09 £170,374

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 		1,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		1,547 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,023 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 		260 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		495 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		727 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		982 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 		928 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,153 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,722 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,026 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,624 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 		1,928 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,672 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 		3,486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,686 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 		735 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		758 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,028 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,306 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
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath218 yd
Mayday Cafe355 London Road, Croydon293 yd
Real Taste Of India466 London Road, Croydon295 yd
PGMC CafeCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road304 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon405 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon295 yd
Rotti Mama341 London Road, Croydon299 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath306 yd
Hungry Corner311 London Road, Croydon314 yd
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon288 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road304 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath306 yd
Gucio Delicatessen222B London Road, Croydon575 yd
TescoTesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road742 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite770 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		801 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch822 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
LONDON ROAD 		826 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite941 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		962 yd
Bedford Hall
BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD 		981 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School
WOBURN ROAD 		1,025 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,031 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed22 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1666 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 2RY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1666
Violence And Sexual Offences 605
Anti Social Behaviour 292
Other Theft 135
Public Order 134
Vehicle Crime 127
Criminal Damage And Arson 124
Drugs 90
Burglary 47
Robbery 40
Shoplifting 28
Theft From The Person 17
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayday Road237 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dennett Road486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Road426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dennett Road486 yd

Employment

CR0 2RY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2RY 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 Employee139
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed45
Looking after home or family37
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired32
Unemployed30
Student (economically inactive)27
Other25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Administrative and support service activities18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Transport and storage16
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Information and communication12
Education9
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female316
Male294

Partnership Status

Single210
Married: Opposite sex168
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced38
Widowed8

Health

Very good health311
Good health213
Fair health46
Bad health26
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 175
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian60
Pakistani69
Other Asian34
Black African88
Black Caribbean109
Other Black26
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other6
White147
Roma1
Arab3
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union53
Rest of Europe9
Africa73
Middle East and Asia109
The Americas and the Caribbean44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years214
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom415
Ireland4
France9
Germany8
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania2
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries15
Other Europe3
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean10
No passport held61

Religion

No religion106
Christian269
Buddhist2
Hindu36
Muslim152
Other religion7
Not answered37
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