Benson Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 4LQ is located in the Waddon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Road, Croydon, CR0 4LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 4LR, CR0 4JH, CR0 4JD, CR0 4NA, CR0 4NB, CR0 4LS, CR0 4JG, CR0 4JT, CR0 4JS.

Benson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 111 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 4LQ

Average Price
£367,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£440,575
Detached
£397,966
Flats/Maisonettes
£232,228
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£374,460
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-12-22 £432,257
16 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-02-17 £221,132
24 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-04-18 £458,218
26 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-10-05 £255,857
10 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002017-10-06 £450,474

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,497 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 		2,936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,415 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,842 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 4The Minster Junior School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		461 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Minster Nursery and Infant School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, CR0 4HA 		871 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
47 Propeller Crescent, CR0 4FE 		1,112 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		1,213 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 		1,345 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,683 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		1,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,302 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		2,516 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,446 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,289 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 		4,148 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		5,225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOld Palace of John Whitgift School
Old Palace Road, Croydon CR0 1AX 		717 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
1out of 4Link Secondary School
82-86 Croydon Road, Beddington CR0 4PD 		846 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		907 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Link Primary School
138 Croydon Road, Beddington CR0 4PG 		1,147 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		1,274 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
La Pizzeria352 Purley Way, Croydon321 yd
Unique Cuisine2 Whitestone Way, Croydon360 yd
CroyWall Climbing Centre19 Whitestone Way, Croydon437 yd
Starbucks330 Purley Way, Croydon447 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare And Hounds325 Purley Way, Croydon285 yd
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street871 yd
The GranariesOverton's Yard, Croydon894 yd
Dog And Bull24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon913 yd
The Bulls HeadLaud Street, Croydon947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway345 Purley Way, Croydon264 yd
Chang Cheng49 Waddon Road, Croydon321 yd
Chicken Hut43 Waddon Road, Croydon321 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz405 Purley Way, Croydon461 yd
Flame & Fried64 Church Street, Croydon834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer Purley Way330 Purley Way, Croydon447 yd
Aldi Food Stores330 Purley Way, Croydon447 yd
Lidl2 Trojan Way, Croydon595 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket500 Purley Way, Croydon633 yd
Tesco.com33 Factory Lane, Croydon749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Youth Club
CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE 		465 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts500 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
OLD SCHOOL PLACE 		grass pitches568 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site)
OLD PALACE ROAD 		swimming pool609 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre
PURLEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool897 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon)
FRITH ROAD 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Link Secondary School
82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD 		915 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central)
SURREY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed)
33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street 		health and fitness suite970 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed)
North End 		health and fitness suite1,041 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 809 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 11% 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 4LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 809
Violence And Sexual Offences 267
Anti Social Behaviour 128
Vehicle Crime 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Other Theft 55
Public Order 54
Shoplifting 52
Burglary 44
Robbery 41
Drugs 24
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 4LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waddon Close164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitestone Way437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waddon528 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waddon528 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waddon528 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Waddon528 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waddon528 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Godson Road219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Limes Avenue395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hanover Street518 yd

Employment

CR0 4LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4LQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee32
Retired19
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication16
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male148

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health128
Good health114
Fair health33
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani13
Other Asian8
Black African29
Black Caribbean32
Other Black10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other5
White137
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union35
Rest of Europe3
Africa29
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years68
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
France1
Italy6
Portugal3
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion74
Christian145
Buddhist3
Hindu12
Muslim30
Other religion3
Not answered19
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