Swain Road is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 7AP is located in the Bensham Manor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7AE, CR7 7AF, CR7 7BP, CR7 7AY, CR7 7AB, CR7 7AU, CR7 7BN, CR7 7AZ, CR7 7BY.

Swain Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swain Road are based on 56 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 CR7 7AP

Average Price
£335,631
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£380,112
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,427
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swain Road

Average Price
£335,631
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swain Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Swain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£423,0002022-11-15 £392,708
21 Swain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002021-06-29 £174,946
13 Swain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-09-04 £364,032
3 Swain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-08-28 £284,373
18 Swain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-08-08 £379,852

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 		378 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 		991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,394 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,577 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 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		515 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		588 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		984 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crescent Primary School
The Crescent, CR0 2HN 		1,012 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,845 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,903 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,946 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,135 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,194 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		1,656 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,706 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 		3,171 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		224 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		783 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		835 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,322 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,423 yd Other independent school 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
Clarendon Nursing Home7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath358 yd
Mama Pollo3 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath380 yd
Finest Cafe336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon391 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath412 yd
Place At My Table33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road302 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath412 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath432 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath488 yd
The Clifton Arms21 Clifton Road, South Norwood917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anny's Express226 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath302 yd
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon366 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon366 yd
Asafo Takeaway313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon366 yd
First Choice147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road434 yd
Lidl119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon909 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath958 yd
Welcome Selhurst38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood964 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite320 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts479 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool490 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches559 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch757 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park)
CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE 		grass pitches972 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,068 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swain Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1287 crimes were reported near Swain Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR7 7AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1287
Violence And Sexual Offences 421
Anti Social Behaviour 259
Other Theft 106
Vehicle Crime 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 97
Robbery 65
Public Order 65
Drugs 48
Burglary 48
Shoplifting 26
Theft From The Person 24
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR7 7AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotford Road315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berne Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cotford Road315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotford Road315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornton Heath534 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thornton Heath534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swain Road0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AP

Employment

CR7 7AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

CR7 7AP 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 Employee82
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee29
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Other4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female163
Male156

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health98
Fair health24
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 89
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian16
Pakistani11
Other Asian21
Black African70
Black Caribbean23
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White110
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union42
Rest of Europe9
Africa41
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years81
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
France3
Germany5
Italy3
Portugal5
Spain5
Poland7
Romania22
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America9
No passport held26

Religion

No religion43
Christian174
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim58
Other religion7
Not answered31
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