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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 7RY, CR7 7AH, CR7 7RA, CR7 7BL, CR7 7AG, CR7 7BD, CR7 7BN, CR7 7AW, CR7 7BP.

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 7RZ

Average Price
£389,253
Semi-Detached
£382,401
Terraced
£449,494
Detached
£632,174
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,400
Other
£997

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
11 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002023-01-06 £632,174
37 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-05-11 £443,485
17 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-01-29 £476,160
31 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-07-31 £454,066
9B Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002017-07-19 £246,179

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 		572 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 		1,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,519 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 		806 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		806 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		884 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		930 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 		1,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		2,012 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		2,020 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,116 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		2,240 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 		1,847 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		2,877 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 		3,157 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,429 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,547 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 		257 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,042 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 		1,087 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 		1,482 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 Heath176 yd
Place At My Table33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath176 yd
Brigstock House57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath224 yd
Fireaway Pizza37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath224 yd
Tropics' 6868 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath176 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath458 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road546 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anny's Express226 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath154 yd
First Choice147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath169 yd
Snack 2525 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath170 yd
Smacks Hamburgers31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath176 yd
Patty Palace41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road252 yd
Bensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath956 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store790 London Road, Thornton Heath1,034 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University HospitalCroydon University Hospital, 530 London Road1,070 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite222 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts239 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool462 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches808 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc
BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite892 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite954 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch1,015 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,050 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 speed150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1275 crimes were reported near Boswell Road . Only 6% 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 7RZ.

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 7RZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1275
Violence And Sexual Offences 405
Anti Social Behaviour 279
Other Theft 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 90
Vehicle Crime 88
Public Order 73
Robbery 63
Drugs 56
Burglary 37
Shoplifting 37
Theft From The Person 27
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 7RZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Road476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garnet Road384 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swain Road259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seneca Road77 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seneca Road77 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seneca Road77 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Buttonscroft Close532 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Buttonscroft Close532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garnet Road384 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Garnet Road384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RZ

Employment

CR7 7RZ 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 7RZ 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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