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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RR, CR7 7RG, CR7 7RJ, CR7 8AN, SW16 4LF, SW16 4JY, SW16 4RQ, SW16 4RH, SW16 4RT.

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 7RW

Average Price
£465,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£465,010
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
243 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£581,0002022-10-31 £536,649
251 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£407,0002020-09-23 £442,272
251 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-07-07 £382,094
239 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-06-24 £536,226
243 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002019-09-12 £520,808

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 		1,615 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 		2,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,017 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 		485 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		713 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		722 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		722 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		722 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 		778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,761 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,919 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,394 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 		2,660 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,991 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 		2,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,437 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,552 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 		676 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,429 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,181 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		2,210 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		2,260 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
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath578 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath630 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath630 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath630 yd
Olympus Pita1154 London Road, Norbury670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury670 yd
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury922 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath578 yd
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath630 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath665 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath668 yd
Chicken Maxx1058 London Road, Thornton Heath707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath669 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath993 yd
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road1,032 yd
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches237 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		352 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches358 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches446 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts631 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch700 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches739 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts1,072 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 speed161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Road dangerous?

In 2023, 489 crimes were reported near Melfort Road . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR7 7RW.

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 7RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 489
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Vehicle Crime 78
Other Theft 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 18
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 15
Robbery 13
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aostle Way475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue224 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridport Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Stephen'S Crescent525 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Stephen'S Crescent525 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Melfort Road481 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way475 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way475 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highbury Avenue294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Aostle Way475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RW

Employment

CR7 7RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired58
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education12
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female174
Male166

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed11

Health

Very good health178
Good health108
Fair health39
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian23
Pakistani50
Other Asian22
Black African14
Black Caribbean44
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other22
White105
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union39
Rest of Europe5
Africa35
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean48
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years121
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland1
Germany5
Italy3
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America20
No passport held10

Religion

No religion41
Christian189
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim66
Other religion7
Not answered13
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