Melfort Avenue is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 7RH 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 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RN, CR7 7RT, CR7 7RE, CR7 7RX, CR7 7RF, CR7 7RP, CR7 7QB, CR7 8AR, CR7 7QE.

Melfort Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melfort Avenue are based on 8 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 7RH

Average Price
£603,321
Semi-Detached
£635,728
Terraced
£592,519
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melfort Avenue

Average Price
£603,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melfort AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-12-03 £462,462
3 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£580,0002020-12-09 £622,540
8 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002016-03-31 £674,385
5 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,0002007-06-19 £561,132
2 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002003-02-11 £808,993

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 		1,041 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 		1,839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,840 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,238 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		616 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		649 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		649 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		681 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,103 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,177 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,347 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,389 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 		2,184 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,450 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 		2,597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,962 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,977 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		766 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		848 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,618 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,687 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		2,042 yd Academy special converter 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
Ann's Sandwich Bar55B Beulah Road, Thornton Heath325 yd
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath397 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath426 yd
Fireaway Pizza37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath426 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath441 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath750 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath971 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melfort Fish Bar7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath273 yd
Tasty African Takeaway99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath356 yd
Chicken World92A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath397 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath414 yd
Whip & Flip43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road444 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath937 yd
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath980 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath1,024 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches423 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts516 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch696 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite750 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		863 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite868 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches886 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite965 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 speed45.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1099 crimes were reported near Melfort Avenue . Only 7% 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 7RH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1099
Violence And Sexual Offences 346
Anti Social Behaviour 255
Vehicle Crime 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 72
Drugs 57
Public Order 56
Robbery 48
Burglary 31
Theft From The Person 27
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Buttonscroft Close242 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melfort Road115 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Camden Way379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RH

Employment

CR7 7RH 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 Employee56
Retired31
Other21
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Construction7
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female113
Male98

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated9
Divorced13
Widowed10

Health

Very good health75
Good health92
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian22
Pakistani23
Other Asian15
Black African14
Black Caribbean54
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White51
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom114
European Union21
Africa21
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean25
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK114
10+ Years75
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland5
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion36
Christian96
Buddhist2
Hindu12
Muslim35
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered26
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