Essenden Road is in South Croydon and in Croydon district. CR2 0BU is located in the South Croydon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR2 0BW, CR2 0BN, CR2 0BD, CR2 0BR, CR2 0BL, CR2 0AF, CR2 0BH, CR2 0DF, CR2 0AB.

Essenden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essenden Road are based on 40 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 CR2 0BU

Average Price
£596,675
Semi-Detached
£865,702
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£910,432
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,056
Other
£649,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essenden Road

Average Price
£743,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essenden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Essenden Road, South Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£788,2502020-10-09 £865,702
Flat 2 10 Essenden Road, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-02-13 £183,025
20 Essenden Road, South Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002019-07-29 £898,817
12 Essenden Road, South Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£640,0002019-03-14 £649,929
34 Essenden Road, South Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002019-01-25 £625,887

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		4out of 4 2,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY 		4out of 4 3,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL 		2out of 4 4,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3out of 4 5,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS 		3out of 4 5,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road , CR2 0PR 		3out of 4 388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road , CR2 7AR 		3out of 4 644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS 		4out of 4 883 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ 		3out of 4 953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		3out of 4 1,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT 		4out of 4 1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY 		- not rated 1,778 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ 		3out of 4 2,192 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		3out of 4 2,422 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		4out of 4 2,911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		- not rated 2,609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road , CR9 7AL 		3out of 4 4,268 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitgift School
Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT 		- not rated 1,202 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Giles School
Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF 		3out of 4 1,216 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ 		- not rated 1,243 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys
44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW 		- not rated 1,269 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		- not rated 1,379 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Hunters Lodge88 Mayfield Road, South Croydon252 yd
Ingleside Childrens Home92 Mayfield Road, South Croydon252 yd
Eats Cafe55 Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road358 yd
The Little Coffee Shop107 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon523 yd
Coco And Nut Coffee6 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Purley Arms345 Brighton Road, South Croydon712 yd
Crown And SceptreCrown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road564 yd
Station Fish Bar11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road564 yd
SP Charcoal Grill261A Brighton Road, South Croydon656 yd
Papa Johns323 Brighton Road, South Croydon671 yd
Perfect Oriental Food317 Brighton Road, South Croydon671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road539 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sanderstead Road 		grass pitches746 yd
St Augustine'S Centre
ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE 		781 yd
St Marys Church Hall
ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD 		969 yd
Whitgift Sports Club
THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches991 yd
Haling Grove
HALING GROVE 		grass pitches1,051 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club
CROHAM ROAD 		golf1,081 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed226.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essenden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near Essenden Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR2 0BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired50
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education21
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction13
Information and communication12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male147

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed9

Health

Very good health170
Good health96
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 132
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African9
Black Caribbean16
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White223
Roma5
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years42
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland2
France3
Italy6
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion109
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered29
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