London Road is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 7HQ 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 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7YG, CR7 6AR, CR0 3PF, CR0 2SS, CR7 7FF, CR7 6AS, CR0 9BH, CR7 6AN, CR7 7HL.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 518 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 7HQ

Average Price
£346,529
Semi-Detached
£548,012
Terraced
£441,608
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£49,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£357,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
510 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002016-08-19 £49,966
512 - 514 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002006-09-08 £441,608
514 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0001997-12-27 £548,012

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 		1,675 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 		1,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,734 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 		606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		606 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Thornton Primary School
Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS 		710 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Paxton Academy Sports And Science
843 London Road, CR7 6AW 		743 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		814 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 		1,212 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,383 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,486 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,372 yd Free schools No 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 		2,225 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,877 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 		3,388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,819 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		596 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,097 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,105 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		1,490 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,574 yd City technology college 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
Real Taste Of India466 London Road, Croydon85 yd
Mannys Cafe32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath148 yd
PGMC CafeCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road215 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road215 yd
Elim Pentecostal ChurchStanley Road, Croydon237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon426 yd
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresh And Tasty476 London Road, Croydon85 yd
Rotti Mama341 London Road, Croydon368 yd
Wok Express107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath385 yd
Bensham Chicken126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath386 yd
Hungry Corner311 London Road, Croydon414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road215 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon289 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath386 yd
Khan Cash And Carry50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath691 yd
Sainsbury's114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		596 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch628 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		673 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite712 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite1,007 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,055 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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/s13.3%

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1584 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 4% 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 7HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1584
Violence And Sexual Offences 587
Anti Social Behaviour 322
Vehicle Crime 121
Other Theft 120
Public Order 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 97
Drugs 83
Burglary 51
Shoplifting 30
Robbery 29
Other Crime 14
Theft From The Person 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kelling Gardens370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Gardens370 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queenswood Avenue513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bensham Lane491 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hospital217 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Gardens370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Gardens370 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kelling Gardens370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Grove249 yd
More Crime Statistics for London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HQ

Employment

CR7 7HQ 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 7HQ 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 Employee64
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)20
Other13
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Retired6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities25
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education7
Construction6
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Manufacturing2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female163
Male110

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated17
Divorced11
Widowed5

Health

Very good health145
Good health94
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 78
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian18
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African43
Black Caribbean66
Other Black28
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other3
White62
Roma2
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union21
Rest of Europe7
Africa36
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years83
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Italy2
Portugal8
Spain1
Poland7
Romania6
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held19

Religion

No religion61
Christian150
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim34
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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