Bowens Wood is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 9LQ is located in the Selsdon Vale & Forestdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowens Wood, Croydon, CR0 9LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 9JJ, CR0 9JG, CR0 9LA, CR0 9HT, CR0 9JY, CR0 9JR, CR0 9NB, CR0 9NA, CR0 9LB.

Bowens Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowens Wood are based on 98 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 9LQ

Average Price
£456,324
Semi-Detached
£484,647
Terraced
£449,511
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowens Wood

Average Price
£456,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowens WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Bowens Wood, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£459,0002022-12-02 £433,305
27 Bowens Wood, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£373,0002022-05-25 £362,757
11 Bowens Wood, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-02-28 £405,497
16 Bowens Wood, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-01-14 £408,134
56 Bowens Wood, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-08-18 £350,354

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		5,103 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 4Courtwood Primary School
Courtwood Lane, Addington CR0 9HX 		327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Pixton Way, CR0 9JE 		377 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Gilbert Scott Primary School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		802 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Addington Road, . CR2 8LQ 		1,140 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR 		1,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		873 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		2,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		2,918 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCoombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue, CR2 7HY 		3,324 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meridian High School
Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington CR0 0AH 		3,381 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 		5,335 yd Further education 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 		4,746 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		804 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon High School
Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon CR2 8YB 		1,697 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Russell School
Coombe Lane, CR9 5BX 		2,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		3,018 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Cedars School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		3,157 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Addington Court Golf ClubAddington Court Golf Club House, Featherbed Lane404 yd
Planet Spice88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon588 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane618 yd
Co-op4 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane618 yd
Forestdale ArmsThe Forestdale Arms Public House, Featherbed Lane618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Number One Chinese Cuisine1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road681 yd
Capones Pizza Parlour179 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addington Court Golf Club
FEATHERBED LANE 		golf403 yd
John Ruskin College
SELSDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite695 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School
Farnborough Avenue 		grass pitches, swimming pool925 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre
FARNBOROUGH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,028 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed)
Farnborough Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,035 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 speed47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowens Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Bowens Wood . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 9LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 168
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 15
Burglary 8
Robbery 4
Public Order 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 9LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Friars Wood456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osward313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bellfield497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Selsdon Park Road491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Green334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friars Wood456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friars Wood456 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fernwood496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silverwood Close401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Silverwood Close401 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired59
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male145

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health164
Good health114
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 91
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian13
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Black African8
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean19
White248
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years53
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland3
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion132
Christian153
Hindu13
Muslim8
Not answered21
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