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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RP, CR7 7RH, CR7 8AR, CR7 8AH, CR7 7RN, CR7 7RT, CR7 7QD, CR7 7RE, CR7 8AA.

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 7RX

Average Price
£312,392
Semi-Detached
£419,984
Terraced
£507,323
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£244,490
Other
£4,921

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
121A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-02-02 £303,195
105 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002022-02-10 £4,921
123B Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£223,0002021-04-14 £219,142
105 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-08-27 £213,909
121A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-08-14 £275,026

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 		1,146 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 		1,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,138 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 		533 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		635 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		635 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		699 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 		1,236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,039 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,249 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,457 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 		2,263 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,559 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 		2,492 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,853 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,083 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 		699 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		962 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,730 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 		1,801 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		2,130 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 Heath332 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath494 yd
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath512 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath518 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath556 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath845 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury988 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melfort Fish Bar7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath387 yd
Tasty African Takeaway99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath405 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath419 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath421 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road554 yd
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath908 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath932 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath1,060 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches323 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches511 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts624 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch670 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		750 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite861 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,018 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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/s8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melfort Road dangerous?

In 2023, 838 crimes were reported near Melfort Road . Only 10% 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 7RX.

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 7RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 838
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Anti Social Behaviour 192
Vehicle Crime 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Other Theft 47
Drugs 43
Public Order 39
Robbery 28
Burglary 24
Theft From The Person 16
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Norfolk Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chipstead Avenue486 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Chipstead Avenue486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fernham Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernham Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernham Road492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Norfolk Road494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Norfolk Road494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RX

Employment

CR7 7RX 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 7RX 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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