Boston Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 3EJ 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 Boston Road, Croydon, CR0 3EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 3EE, CR0 3DZ, CR0 3EH, CR7 6BW, CR0 3EF, CR0 3EP, CR0 3EB, CR0 3EA, CR0 3EG.

Boston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boston Road are based on 187 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 3EJ

Average Price
£345,774
Semi-Detached
£467,277
Terraced
£343,524
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,547
Other
£586,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Road

Average Price
£353,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£373,0002022-02-25 £373,458
61 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-06-30 £317,153
63 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£368,0002021-06-30 £376,492
79 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£309,0002020-09-22 £335,779
63 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-06-13 £353,573

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 		2,140 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 		2,255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,726 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 		202 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		845 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gonville Academy
Gonville Road, CR7 6DL 		845 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		856 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		1,083 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 		891 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,540 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,895 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,770 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 		2,535 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,376 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 		3,185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,331 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,402 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 		483 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,543 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,588 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		2,100 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
Nour BBQ Hut298 Thornton Road, Croydon242 yd
Fat Boys Cafe306 Thornton Road, Croydon242 yd
Memory Gate Photo CafeCroydon House, 1 Peall Road316 yd
Elim Pentecostal ChurchStanley Road, Croydon316 yd
MyTime CroydonThe Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon196 yd
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominic's Pizza377 Mitcham Road, Croydon430 yd
Chicken Hut387 Mitcham Road, Croydon430 yd
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon553 yd
Grill Father13 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath564 yd
Hustlers Waffles1 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath467 yd
Khan Cash And Carry50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath610 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon630 yd
Booker Cash & CarryBooker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road700 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road723 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		354 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch388 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		715 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite879 yd
Gonville Academy
GONVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches913 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground
MITCHAM ROAD 		grass pitches916 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
MITCHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,027 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 speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Boston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1143 crimes were reported near Boston Road . Only 7% 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 3EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1143
Violence And Sexual Offences 339
Anti Social Behaviour 251
Vehicle Crime 126
Public Order 79
Other Theft 77
Drugs 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Burglary 46
Shoplifting 32
Robbery 26
Other Crime 16
Theft From The Person 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ockley Road508 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southwell Road171 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakwood Place213 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lynton Road200 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lynton Road200 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lynton Road200 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Grove279 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Grove279 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunheved Road West349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Road332 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3EJ 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee32
Retired32
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male178

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health165
Good health140
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 95
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian40
Pakistani23
Other Asian35
Black African50
Black Caribbean60
Other Black21
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other3
White91
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union39
Rest of Europe4
Africa38
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean31

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years114
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy8
Portugal13
Spain6
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa11
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion48
Christian192
Hindu27
Jewish1
Muslim44
Other religion1
Not answered46
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