Highbury Avenue is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8BQ 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 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8BN, CR7 8AG, CR7 8AP, CR7 8AT, CR7 8BP, CR7 8BS, CR7 8BR, SW16 4JX, CR7 8AB.

Highbury Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highbury Avenue are based on 29 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 8BQ

Average Price
£411,060
Semi-Detached
£402,016
Terraced
£433,670
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Avenue

Average Price
£432,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-11-11 £404,898
69 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-06-18 £446,090
63 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-05-07 £411,173
55 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002006-10-27 £430,751
73 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002006-09-21 £436,589

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 		1,956 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 		2,806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,225 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 		300 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 		601 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		1,003 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		1,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		1,114 yd Community school No Girls 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 		361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,529 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,822 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,053 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,060 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,886 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,415 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 		1,805 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,011 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,873 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 		715 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,767 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,836 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,988 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		2,113 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 Heath422 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath422 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath422 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath447 yd
The Chestnuts14 St Helen's Road, Norbury761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury788 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath422 yd
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath447 yd
Roti KingThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue699 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFCThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue699 yd
Smok'dThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury822 yd
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath895 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		162 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches264 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches317 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts481 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches485 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts626 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches663 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite691 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches889 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,028 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 speed143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highbury Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 420 crimes were reported near Highbury Avenue . Only 25% 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 8BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 420
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Vehicle Crime 66
Other Theft 26
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Robbery 18
Theft From The Person 18
Drugs 16
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue324 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue377 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue377 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckingham Avenue238 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Norbury Avenue84 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norbury Avenue84 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ

Employment

CR7 8BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8BQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee85
Retired41
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed35
Unemployed26
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other14
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities24
Accommodation and food service activities17
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education6
Information and communication5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female188
Male167

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health163
Good health120
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 96
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese9
Indian19
Pakistani26
Other Asian23
Black African70
Black Caribbean62
Other Black19
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other12
White79
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union23
Rest of Europe8
Africa43
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean35

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years123
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal4
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion68
Christian170
Hindu13
Muslim60
Other religion8
Not answered34
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