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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RZ, CR7 7RA, CR7 7AH, CR7 7BL, CR7 7BD, CR7 7BB, CR7 7AG, CR7 7BH, CR7 7BA.

Boswell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boswell Road are based on 67 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 7RY

Average Price
£390,666
Semi-Detached
£444,388
Terraced
£434,187
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,528
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£390,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-10-12 £449,778
6 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£432,5002023-06-23 £433,084
Flat 2 82 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-08-20 £258,024
16 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-11-09 £428,594
30 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-01-21 £400,016

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 		610 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 		1,274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,536 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 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		619 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		843 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		899 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		936 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys 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 		1,944 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		2,016 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		2,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,154 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,203 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,885 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,881 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 		3,128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,461 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,539 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 		261 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,072 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 		1,113 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,250 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		1,486 yd Other independent 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
Agrobeso African Cuisine23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath171 yd
Place At My Table33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath171 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath194 yd
Fireaway Pizza37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath194 yd
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath171 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath491 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road570 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snack 2525 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath165 yd
Patty Palace41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath170 yd
Smacks Hamburgers31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath171 yd
Whip & Flip43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath174 yd
First Choice147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road262 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath938 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath997 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road1,047 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts201 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite205 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool491 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches833 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite856 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite979 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches982 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,014 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch1,046 yd
West Thornton Community Centre
731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD 		1,064 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 speed102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1294 crimes were reported near Boswell 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 7RY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1294
Violence And Sexual Offences 392
Anti Social Behaviour 321
Criminal Damage And Arson 92
Other Theft 91
Vehicle Crime 89
Public Order 74
Robbery 59
Drugs 55
Shoplifting 35
Burglary 33
Theft From The Person 26
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Marion Road447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
More Crime Statistics for Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RY

Employment

CR7 7RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7RY 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 Employee69
Retired38
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male120

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex78
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health113
Good health107
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian33
Pakistani23
Other Asian7
Black African20
Black Caribbean62
Other Black24
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White67
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom130
European Union42
Africa19
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean31

Length of Residence

Born in the UK130
10+ Years103
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
France7
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal5
Lithuania2
Poland16
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion41
Christian130
Buddhist2
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim38
Other religion3
Not answered24
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