Benson Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 4LR 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 4LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 4LQ, CR0 4NA, CR0 4JH, CR0 4NB, CR0 4JD, CR0 4LS, CR0 4BN, CR0 4JQ, CR0 4BR.

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 4LR

Average Price
£377,470
Semi-Detached
£444,883
Terraced
£405,169
Detached
£439,961
Flats/Maisonettes
£253,051
Other
£508,435

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
21 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-10-28 £411,962
23 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£388,0002022-03-11 £384,641
55 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002022-02-28 £542,802
1 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£56,7282021-03-30 £56,136
45 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£428,0002021-01-29 £458,098

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,456 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 		2,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,397 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,882 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 		425 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Minster Nursery and Infant School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		425 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, CR0 4HA 		834 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
47 Propeller Crescent, CR0 4FE 		1,118 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		1,221 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 		1,320 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,651 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		1,867 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		2,472 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 		1,403 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,262 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 		4,107 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		5,239 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 		674 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		878 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Link Secondary School
82-86 Croydon Road, Beddington CR0 4PD 		883 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Link Primary School
138 Croydon Road, Beddington CR0 4PG 		1,187 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		1,233 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, Croydon364 yd
Unique Cuisine2 Whitestone Way, Croydon387 yd
CroyWall Climbing Centre19 Whitestone Way, Croydon462 yd
Starbucks330 Purley Way, Croydon489 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare And Hounds325 Purley Way, Croydon328 yd
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street828 yd
The GranariesOverton's Yard, Croydon852 yd
Dog And Bull24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon871 yd
The Bulls HeadLaud Street, Croydon904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chang Cheng49 Waddon Road, Croydon279 yd
Chicken Hut43 Waddon Road, Croydon279 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway345 Purley Way, Croydon307 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz405 Purley Way, Croydon495 yd
Flame & Fried64 Church Street, Croydon795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer Purley Way330 Purley Way, Croydon489 yd
Aldi Food Stores330 Purley Way, Croydon489 yd
Lidl2 Trojan Way, Croydon632 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket500 Purley Way, Croydon665 yd
Tesco.com33 Factory Lane, Croydon752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Youth Club
CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE 		423 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts484 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
OLD SCHOOL PLACE 		grass pitches560 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site)
OLD PALACE ROAD 		swimming pool567 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon)
FRITH ROAD 		health and fitness suite871 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central)
SURREY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool908 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre
PURLEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool913 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed)
33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street 		health and fitness suite930 yd
Link Secondary School
82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD 		954 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed)
North End 		health and fitness suite1,006 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 836 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 10% 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 4LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 836
Violence And Sexual Offences 269
Anti Social Behaviour 172
Vehicle Crime 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Public Order 54
Other Theft 48
Burglary 46
Shoplifting 44
Robbery 38
Drugs 25
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 4LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Way515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Way515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rigby Close271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kemble Road222 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Road190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Borough Hill195 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Borough Hill195 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Borough Hill195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Godson Road258 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rigby Close271 yd

Employment

CR0 4LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee160
Self-Employed55
Part-Time Employee43
Retired21
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities28
Education22
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage16
Other16
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female218
Male203

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex120
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced42
Widowed12

Health

Very good health216
Good health135
Fair health53
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 146
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian27
Pakistani6
Other Asian13
Black African29
Black Caribbean45
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other11
White223
Roma2
Arab1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union52
Rest of Europe8
Africa30
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean22
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years101
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland6
France3
Germany6
Italy4
Portugal9
Spain7
Lithuania3
Poland13
Romania4
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion131
Christian217
Buddhist3
Hindu21
Muslim20
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered22
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