Thornton Avenue is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 3BU is located in the West Thornton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornton Avenue, Croydon, CR0 3BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 3BW, CR0 3BS, CR0 3EU, CR0 3BR, CR0 3BJ, CR0 3EW, CR0 3ET, CR0 3EY, CR0 3BH.

Thornton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Avenue are based on 63 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 3BU

Average Price
£398,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£398,988
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Avenue

Average Price
£402,177
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Thornton Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-11-01 £393,682
32 Thornton Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£359,0002019-06-05 £409,461
42 Thornton Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£338,5002019-03-14 £384,891
16 Thornton Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-08-01 £370,858
28 Thornton Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-03-18 £380,108

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 		2,417 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 		2,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		2,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Thornton Primary School
Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS 		232 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gonville Academy
Gonville Road, CR7 6DL 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		997 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		1,023 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		569 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,839 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		2,213 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		2,814 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,672 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 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,025 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,669 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,363 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		717 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,817 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,924 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,948 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carew Academy
Church Road, SM6 7NH 		2,346 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Memory Gate Photo CafeCroydon House, 1 Peall Road51 yd
Nour BBQ Hut298 Thornton Road, Croydon99 yd
Fat Boys Cafe306 Thornton Road, Croydon99 yd
Little Beijing6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road264 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken106 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominic's Pizza377 Mitcham Road, Croydon278 yd
Chicken Hut387 Mitcham Road, Croydon278 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken3 The Parade, Mitcham Road286 yd
Huang's Kitchen4 The Parade, Mitcham Road286 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway558 Mitcham Road, Croydon544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath492 yd
Booker Cash & CarryBooker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road662 yd
Khan Cash And Carry50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath712 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon961 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		567 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch586 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground
MITCHAM ROAD 		grass pitches685 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
MITCHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite705 yd
Gonville Academy
GONVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		861 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,058 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed335.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 709 crimes were reported near Thornton Avenue . Only 13% 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 3BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 709
Violence And Sexual Offences 201
Anti Social Behaviour 115
Vehicle Crime 103
Drugs 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Public Order 43
Other Theft 43
Burglary 43
Shoplifting 24
Robbery 19
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 3BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rosedene Avenue479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cecil Road209 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Thornton Road376 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keston Road480 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keston Road480 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornton Road376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Road376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Road376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Road376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thornton Road376 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3BU 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 Employee99
Part-Time Employee51
Retired37
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)33
Other18
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities22
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Education13
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Information and communication4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male190

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health202
Good health142
Fair health41
Bad health21
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 110
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian58
Pakistani20
Other Asian79
Black African58
Black Caribbean31
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian16
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other17
White81
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union31
Rest of Europe9
Africa42
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years143
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
France1
Germany6
Portugal1
Spain14
Poland7
Romania7
Other EU countries19
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East1
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion50
Christian172
Buddhist2
Hindu106
Muslim38
Other religion6
Not answered35
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