Buckingham Gardens is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8AT is located in the Norbury Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8AJ, CR7 8AS, CR7 8AB, CR7 8BQ, CR7 8BN, SW16 4JX, SW16 4JZ, CR7 8BZ, CR7 8BT.

Buckingham Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckingham Gardens are based on 16 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 8AT

Average Price
£404,995
Semi-Detached
£419,106
Terraced
£435,129
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£338,506
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Gardens

Average Price
£404,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-08-08 £404,554
14 Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£449,9502021-09-02 £467,206
Flat 1 5 Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£387,5002020-12-14 £391,825
5 Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-10-09 £339,734
Flat 3 5 Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-10-01 £283,957

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 		2,122 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 		2,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,749 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,385 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 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		763 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road, Norbury SW16 5QR 		1,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		1,118 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood SE19 3XE 		1,193 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 		211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,462 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,767 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,927 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,022 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 		3,046 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,558 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 		1,657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,039 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 		863 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,670 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,991 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		2,000 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		2,117 yd Other independent school 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
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath527 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath527 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath527 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath576 yd
The Chestnuts14 St Helen's Road, Norbury619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury691 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath527 yd
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath576 yd
Roti KingThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue576 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFCThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue576 yd
Smok'dThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury686 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury795 yd
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath932 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches242 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts318 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		325 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts596 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches650 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches723 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite826 yd
Biggin Woods
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts1,035 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 speed177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckingham Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 404 crimes were reported near Buckingham Gardens . Only 26% 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 8AT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 404
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Vehicle Crime 63
Other Theft 26
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 16
Robbery 16
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 9
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR7 8AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highbury Avenue343 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Road167 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B273497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Golf Close321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highbury Avenue343 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norbury Avenue167 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckingham Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AT

Employment

CR7 8AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Self-Employed37
Retired34
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage14
Information and communication14
Human health and social work activities14
Construction11
Education9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male162

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health166
Good health104
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Chinese2
Indian18
Pakistani23
Other Asian5
Black African27
Black Caribbean37
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other12
White119
Arab1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union53
Rest of Europe5
Africa26
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years93
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland6
Italy3
Portugal8
Lithuania1
Poland20
Romania10
Other EU countries6
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America7
No passport held32

Religion

No religion66
Christian128
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim86
Other religion4
Not answered40
↑