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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7EU, CR0 2PF, CR0 2PX, CR0 2PR, CR7 7JY, CR0 2PH, CR7 7JQ, CR7 7HE, CR7 7HB.

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 7ES

Average Price
£281,005
Semi-Detached
£347,693
Terraced
£357,452
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,835
Other
£119,315

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
120 - 122 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-06-29 £119,315
98 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,0002006-07-23 £362,057
96 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002005-09-30 £362,173
First Floor Flat 106 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£120,0002004-05-28 £205,574
92C Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002002-03-05 £222,095

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 		1,299 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 		1,359 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,113 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 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		483 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		497 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		752 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		777 yd Free schools 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 		1,201 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,359 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,114 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,471 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 		2,177 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,488 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 		3,466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,499 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,288 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 		744 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		888 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		949 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,199 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,312 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 Road183 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road183 yd
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath266 yd
Real Taste Of India466 London Road, Croydon406 yd
Mayday Cafe355 London Road, Croydon540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon713 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon815 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road904 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath4 yd
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath40 yd
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon406 yd
Rotti Mama341 London Road, Croydon574 yd
Hungry Corner311 London Road, Croydon601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath4 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road183 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon531 yd
Lidl119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon754 yd
TescoTesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite701 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite732 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		775 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts883 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		975 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,004 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite1,068 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,085 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%

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1316 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . 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 7ES.

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 7ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1316
Violence And Sexual Offences 522
Anti Social Behaviour 225
Other Theft 116
Vehicle Crime 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 96
Public Order 93
Drugs 42
Burglary 39
Shoplifting 22
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grace Road428 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital180 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kingswood Avenue541 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingswood Avenue541 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingswood Avenue541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kingswood Avenue541 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dunheved Road South492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunheved Road South492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunheved Road South492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hospital180 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES

Employment

CR7 7ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7ES 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7ES 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 Employee103
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)23
Retired18
Unemployed17
Other14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities25
Administrative and support service activities17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Construction6
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male199

Partnership Status

Single180
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed2

Health

Very good health193
Good health130
Fair health71
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 122
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian32
Pakistani23
Other Asian21
Black African42
Black Caribbean65
Other Black24
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other12
White141
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union47
Rest of Europe13
Africa33
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean28

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years107
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
France7
Italy5
Portugal8
Spain10
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America6
No passport held35

Religion

No religion100
Christian175
Buddhist2
Hindu18
Muslim77
Other religion6
Not answered38
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