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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7EP, CR7 7EG, CR7 7EH, CR7 7EX, CR7 7EL, CR0 2PW, CR7 7EJ, CR7 7NW, CR0 2PZ.

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 7ET

Average Price
£351,261
Semi-Detached
£220,554
Terraced
£345,723
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,584
Other
£601,672

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
231C Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-10-09 £608,479
231B Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-10-01 £184,926
217 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-04-08 £297,841
203 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-11-23 £294,227
231A Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002018-11-15 £1,011,609

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 		1,004 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 		1,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,286 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 		386 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		634 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		860 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		950 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys 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 		1,579 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,670 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,813 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,273 yd Free schools No 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 		2,262 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,518 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 		3,215 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,535 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,908 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 		405 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 		1,149 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,155 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,202 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		1,306 yd Free schools special Yes 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 Road509 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road509 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath582 yd
Fireaway Pizza37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath582 yd
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath680 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road698 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath384 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath414 yd
New China Wok244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath460 yd
Whip & Flip43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath617 yd
Patty Palace41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath414 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road509 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath705 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath782 yd
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road792 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite345 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts471 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite534 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		705 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches897 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,022 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,031 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed189.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.8 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, 916 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . Only 9% 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 7ET.

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 7ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 916
Violence And Sexual Offences 377
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Vehicle Crime 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 71
Public Order 66
Drugs 29
Burglary 27
Robbery 18
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Meadow View Road333 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queenswood Avenue474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penshurst Road200 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brigstock Road423 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brigstock Road423 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ET

Employment

CR7 7ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 7ET 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee21
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female151
Male131

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health134
Good health110
Fair health29
Bad health3
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 78
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian24
Pakistani16
Other Asian11
Black African35
Black Caribbean44
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other4
White99
Roma2
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union26
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years73
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
France2
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland9
Other EU countries8
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion71
Christian108
Hindu21
Jewish1
Muslim54
Other religion4
Not answered24
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