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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RL, CR7 7RB, CR7 7RD, CR7 7JA, CR7 8RX, CR7 8JB, CR7 7JJ, CR7 8JA, CR7 7RT.

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 7RS

Average Price
£341,426
Semi-Detached
£532,611
Terraced
£441,823
Detached
£352,364
Flats/Maisonettes
£220,143
Other
no sales

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
Ground Floor Flat 23 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£296,5002021-03-25 £293,406
Flat 1 65 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-12-13 £193,082
11 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£213,0002019-08-09 £241,518
19 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£470,0002017-10-17 £529,306
39B Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002016-10-28 £285,973

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 		782 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 		1,565 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,603 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,968 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,286 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 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		668 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		792 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		792 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		792 yd Community school 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 		1,618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,208 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,235 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,304 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		2,333 yd Free schools 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 		1,978 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,212 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 		2,862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,711 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,206 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 		594 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		932 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,345 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 		1,412 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,814 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
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath123 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath169 yd
Place At My Table33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath169 yd
Coffee Zone38 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath203 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath169 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath520 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath736 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melfort Fish Bar7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath2 yd
Chicken World92A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath123 yd
Smacks Hamburgers31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath169 yd
Snack 2525 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath176 yd
Patty Palace41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road181 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath1,034 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath1,043 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts324 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool454 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite515 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches691 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch858 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite933 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,042 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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/s2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1399 crimes were reported near Melfort Road . Only 5% 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 7RS.

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 7RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1399
Violence And Sexual Offences 424
Anti Social Behaviour 332
Criminal Damage And Arson 106
Other Theft 99
Vehicle Crime 98
Drugs 72
Public Order 70
Robbery 68
Burglary 41
Shoplifting 32
Theft From The Person 29
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cotford Road351 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bennington Close233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B266376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B266376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernham Road340 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RS

Employment

CR7 7RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed34
Retired23
Part-Time Employee23
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Education4
Manufacturing3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female121
Male128

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated13
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health132
Good health70
Fair health35
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 84
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani28
Other Asian10
Black African44
Black Caribbean34
Other Black25
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White67
Roma1
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union51
Africa40
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years100
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
France3
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal9
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania18
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion21
Christian148
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim49
Not answered20
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