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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8DD, CR7 8ER, CR7 8SS, CR7 8SJ, CR7 8JJ, CR7 8SL, CR7 8SY, CR7 8LT, CR7 8FJ.

Bensham Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensham Grove are based on 130 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 8DA

Average Price
£429,361
Semi-Detached
£378,106
Terraced
£425,497
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,112
Other
£1,194,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Grove

Average Price
£372,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-03-01 £460,283
22A Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002021-11-30 £163,770
22A Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-09-29 £145,908
36A Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,5002021-04-16 £216,686
52 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,583,0002021-03-15 £1,566,479

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 		1,267 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 		2,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		255 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		334 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		389 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		451 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		520 yd Academy converter 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 		1,136 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,787 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,046 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,161 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 		2,051 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,984 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 		2,646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,096 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 		160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,376 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,803 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,904 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,956 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
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath116 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath213 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath213 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath220 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath940 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath116 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath213 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath260 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath261 yd
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite260 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches390 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches505 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches592 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		681 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches791 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool841 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts930 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches986 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches1,080 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 94.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 871 crimes were reported near Bensham Grove . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR7 8DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 871
Violence And Sexual Offences 269
Anti Social Behaviour 155
Vehicle Crime 105
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 61
Public Order 56
Burglary 41
Drugs 33
Robbery 21
Theft From The Person 17
Shoplifting 14
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Road250 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Camden Way449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road464 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beulah Crescent110 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way449 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Camden Way449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Grove0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DA

Employment

CR7 8DA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8DA 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 Employee82
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed33
Unemployed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)22
Retired21
Looking after home or family19
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Administrative and support service activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male172

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex88
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated16
Divorced29
Widowed5

Health

Very good health180
Good health119
Fair health54
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 98
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian8
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African59
Black Caribbean80
Other Black23
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other18
White115
Roma3
Arab5
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union46
Rest of Europe1
Africa42
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean62

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years90
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland5
France1
Italy14
Portugal10
Spain9
Poland4
Romania9
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean9
Central and South America15
No passport held26

Religion

No religion66
Christian225
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim46
Sikh4
Other religion4
Not answered20
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