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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RU, CR7 8AL, CR7 8AE, CR7 8AN, CR7 8AX, CR7 7RJ, CR7 8AD, CR7 7RR, CR7 8AF.

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 7RQ

Average Price
£302,427
Semi-Detached
£563,372
Terraced
£348,512
Detached
£615,484
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,447
Other
£438,270

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
226 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-07-19 £472,453
244 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£211,3002023-03-17 £202,246
172 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002023-03-10 £623,529
246 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-08-27 £499,769
184A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-05-20 £270,927

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 		1,383 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 		2,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,032 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 		412 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		675 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		675 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		784 yd Community school No 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 		983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,914 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,043 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,471 yd Community school 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 		2,446 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,799 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 		2,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,320 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 		607 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,214 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,978 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 		2,053 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		2,288 yd Community special 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
Ann's Sandwich Bar55B Beulah Road, Thornton Heath464 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath548 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath585 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath600 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath809 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury829 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath478 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath480 yd
Tasty African Takeaway99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath584 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath600 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath788 yd
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road801 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches183 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		507 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches554 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch679 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts841 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts867 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches918 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool974 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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/s2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 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, 731 crimes were reported near Melfort Road . Only 12% 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 7RQ.

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 7RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 731
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Vehicle Crime 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Other Theft 50
Public Order 32
Drugs 30
Robbery 22
Burglary 20
Theft From The Person 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychwood Avenue340 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road478 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aostle Way460 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RQ

Employment

CR7 7RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 7RQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee75
Self-Employed65
Part-Time Employee36
Retired31
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction17
Education15
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage9
Real estate activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female210
Male175

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health207
Good health126
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 111
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian20
Pakistani67
Other Asian18
Black African54
Black Caribbean69
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other20
White71
Arab6
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union42
Rest of Europe9
Africa35
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean62

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years107
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
France4
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain6
Lithuania5
Poland19
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America38
No passport held33

Religion

No religion44
Christian191
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Muslim106
Other religion1
Not answered31
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