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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8BY, CR7 8BZ, CR7 8BL, CR7 8AS, SW16 3NB, CR7 8BW, SW16 3NA, CR7 8BH, CR7 8AT.

Kensington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Avenue are based on 76 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 8BT

Average Price
£365,029
Semi-Detached
£457,515
Terraced
£386,197
Detached
£564,365
Flats/Maisonettes
£271,037
Other
£8,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£368,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-09-28 £450,132
43A Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£8,0002020-02-21 £8,134
3 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002019-04-25 £576,015
Flat 4 71 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-03-01 £181,093
13 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002016-07-28 £661,303

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 		2,269 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 		3,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,418 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 		137 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 		868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood SE19 3XE 		1,011 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		1,085 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road, Norbury SW16 5QR 		1,102 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 		118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,952 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 		3,110 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,776 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 		1,672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,157 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 		916 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,418 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,800 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,908 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHillcrest
101 Central Hill, Upper Norwood SE19 1BY 		2,117 yd Miscellaneous 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
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath524 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath524 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath524 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath608 yd
The Chestnuts14 St Helen's Road, Norbury696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury849 yd
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath524 yd
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath608 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, Norbury772 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury824 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches82 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts232 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		479 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches495 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches640 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches782 yd
Biggin Woods
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts803 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts823 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite852 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field)
Norbury Hill 		grass pitches933 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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/s4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Kensington Avenue . Only 27% 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 8BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 113
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 58
Other Theft 23
Public Order 21
Robbery 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 14
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
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 8BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Crescent363 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue224 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue224 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue224 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B273479 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Norbury Close355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket526 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT

Employment

CR7 8BT 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 8BT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8BT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired46
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Construction6
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female188
Male184

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex4
Separated16
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health199
Good health111
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 115
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Indian24
Pakistani26
Other Asian16
Black African53
Black Caribbean37
Other Black10
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other16
White102
Roma3
Arab12
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union26
Rest of Europe4
Africa53
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years123
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
France5
Italy3
Portugal5
Lithuania5
Poland11
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa7
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion59
Christian165
Hindu24
Muslim77
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered36
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