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

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

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 7EW

Average Price
£379,380
Semi-Detached
£385,553
Terraced
£385,052
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,079
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
127 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-03-17 £344,575
179 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£485,0002022-11-23 £450,269
133A Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-04-04 £219,349
183 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-03-02 £223,179
173 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002019-10-11 £384,471

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 		1,186 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 		1,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,376 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,157 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 		430 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		644 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		670 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		914 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 		1,365 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,720 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,195 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,385 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 		2,329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,410 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 		3,339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,533 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,121 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 		607 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,005 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		1,079 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,186 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,276 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 Road279 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road279 yd
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath399 yd
Real Taste Of India466 London Road, Croydon531 yd
MyTime CroydonThe Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road821 yd
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon884 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon907 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath141 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath174 yd
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon531 yd
Kebabi6 Brigstock Parade, London Road623 yd
Boba Licious386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath174 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road279 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon683 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath741 yd
Lidl119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite576 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite583 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		695 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts713 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches969 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,062 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		1,087 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1168 crimes were reported near Bensham Lane . Only 6% 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 7EW.

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 7EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1168
Violence And Sexual Offences 481
Anti Social Behaviour 193
Vehicle Crime 100
Other Theft 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Public Order 84
Drugs 33
Burglary 32
Shoplifting 20
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 12
Theft From The Person 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 7EW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital277 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harry Close236 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harry Close236 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Byrne Close241 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Grace Road508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grace Road508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grace Road508 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Kemp Gardens421 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Saviour'S Road516 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EW

Employment

CR7 7EW 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 7EW 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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