Bensham Lane is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 7EN 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 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7EW, CR0 2PU, CR0 2PY, CR7 7JQ, CR7 7EX, CR7 7JR, CR0 2PR, CR7 7JY, CR7 7JZ.

Bensham Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensham Lane are based on 426 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 7EN

Average Price
£337,050
Semi-Detached
£377,626
Terraced
£351,904
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,104
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Lane

Average Price
£334,886
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
154 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-09-14 £351,213
132 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£301,0002023-03-31 £288,742
200 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-12-16 £321,679
176 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£451,0002021-08-20 £470,760
188 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-08-12 £340,049

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 		1,138 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 		1,307 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,350 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,208 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 		381 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		700 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		920 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,370 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,488 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,769 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,418 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 		2,326 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,359 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 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,491 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,115 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 		562 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		988 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		1,123 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,139 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,226 yd Other independent school 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
PGMC CafeCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road324 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road324 yd
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath440 yd
Real Taste Of India466 London Road, Croydon574 yd
MyTime CroydonThe Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road771 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath890 yd
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon906 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath173 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath199 yd
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon574 yd
New China Wok244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath659 yd
Kebabi6 Brigstock Parade, London Road661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath199 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road324 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon720 yd
Lidl119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon768 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite538 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite610 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts688 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		732 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches920 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,014 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 speed171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1000 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . Only 8% 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 CR7 7EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1000
Violence And Sexual Offences 403
Anti Social Behaviour 188
Vehicle Crime 85
Other Theft 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Public Order 66
Drugs 37
Burglary 27
Robbery 14
Possession Of Weapons 11
Shoplifting 8
Theft From The Person 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Hospital322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayday Road366 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road381 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Penshurst Road381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Penshurst Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mayday Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mayday Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Mayday Road366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayday Road366 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EN

Employment

CR7 7EN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7EN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee47
Retired39
Student (economically inactive)32
Other21
Self-Employed21
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education21
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female179
Male189

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health199
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 105
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian43
Pakistani10
Other Asian15
Black African80
Black Caribbean74
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other14
White70
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union46
Africa53
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean41

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years114
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland2
France5
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain13
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries18
Central and Western Africa13
Southern Asia26
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion26
Christian186
Buddhist6
Hindu37
Jewish1
Muslim74
Sikh2
Not answered36
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