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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RX, CR7 8AR, CR7 7RH, CR7 8AH, CR7 7RN, CR7 8AA, CR7 8AD, CR7 7RT, CR7 8AL.

Melfort Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melfort Road are based on 456 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 7RP

Average Price
£289,019
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£534,811
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,352
Other
£14,178

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melfort Road

Average Price
£340,532
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
132A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-03-17 £318,801
150A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-09-28 £317,622
Ground Floor Flat 154 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,0002021-06-14 £239,528
128 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,0002021-01-13 £161,619
132 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£272,0002020-12-18 £275,036

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 		1,133 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 		1,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,355 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,105 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 		506 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		664 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		666 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		671 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		671 yd Community school No Girls 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 		1,232 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,069 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,228 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,428 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 		2,237 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,572 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 		2,507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,071 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 		667 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		969 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,723 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 		1,798 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		2,109 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 Heath297 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath457 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath481 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath508 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath556 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath828 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury1,013 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty African Takeaway99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath376 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath383 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath384 yd
Melfort Fish Bar7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath386 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road546 yd
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath938 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches491 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts638 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch706 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool736 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		742 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches763 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite766 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite872 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,051 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 speed113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1020 crimes were reported near Melfort Road . Only 8% 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 7RP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1020
Violence And Sexual Offences 322
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Vehicle Crime 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Other Theft 65
Drugs 51
Public Order 51
Robbery 45
Burglary 25
Theft From The Person 23
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechwood Avenue405 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way258 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Camden Way258 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Camden Way258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket542 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RP

Employment

CR7 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7RP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee72
Self-Employed34
Retired21
Part-Time Employee21
Other20
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male128

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health128
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian10
Pakistani13
Other Asian9
Black African39
Black Caribbean71
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White90
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union40
Rest of Europe3
Africa28
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean37

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years88
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland3
France2
Italy5
Portugal11
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania9
Other EU countries6
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion63
Christian143
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim30
Other religion11
Not answered24
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