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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7ER, CR7 7BG, CR7 7BJ, CR7 7EY, CR7 7BH, CR7 7EZ, CR7 7BB, CR7 7BA, CR7 7EA.

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 7EQ

Average Price
£369,228
Semi-Detached
£358,408
Terraced
£262,698
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,200
Other
£5,553,954

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
304 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£7,200,0002022-10-26 £6,756,923
Bensham House, 324 - 338 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£4,325,0002021-02-08 £4,350,984
Flat 23 Chandler Court, 340 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-12-23 £151,674
Flat 9 Chandler Court, 340 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-11-07 £202,322
Flat 21 Chandler Court, 340 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-07-23 £218,494

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 		855 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 		1,371 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,427 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 		531 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		681 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		803 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		803 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		803 yd Community school 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 		1,851 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,932 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,286 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 ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,137 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,768 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 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,588 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,646 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 		303 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,199 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,205 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,384 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,431 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
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath294 yd
Fireaway Pizza37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath294 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath401 yd
Place At My Table33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath401 yd
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath401 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road675 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath777 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China Wok244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath275 yd
Whip & Flip43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath331 yd
Patty Palace41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath335 yd
Snack 2525 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath399 yd
Smacks Hamburgers31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road519 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath702 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath739 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road787 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite171 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts183 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite586 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		792 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch886 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches923 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches1,000 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,060 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 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.6%

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/s1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed50.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 832 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . 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 CR7 7EQ.

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 7EQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 832
Violence And Sexual Offences 291
Anti Social Behaviour 185
Vehicle Crime 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 54
Public Order 42
Drugs 25
Robbery 23
Burglary 21
Shoplifting 11
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Penshurst Road234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lakehall Road246 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Berne Road80 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berne Road80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bletchingley Close392 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frant Road463 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brigstock Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nutfield Place302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nutfield Place302 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EQ

Employment

CR7 7EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee88
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family15
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male155

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health168
Good health90
Fair health53
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 95
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese8
Indian19
Pakistani15
Other Asian22
Black African44
Black Caribbean48
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other4
White95
Roma1
Arab8
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union46
Africa43
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years109
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland4
Italy5
Portugal5
Spain5
Poland20
Romania2
Other EU countries15
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held14

Religion

No religion58
Christian174
Buddhist6
Hindu15
Jewish4
Muslim34
Not answered28
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