Bensham Grove is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8DB 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 8DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8DX, CR7 8FN, CR7 8PD, CR7 8HL, CR7 8HQ, CR7 8PB, CR7 8HW, CR7 8HU, CR7 8HP.

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 8DB

Average Price
£436,924
Semi-Detached
£602,017
Terraced
£465,644
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,434
Other
no sales

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
70 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,025,0002019-11-01 £1,169,834
70 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£377,0002018-04-19 £437,693
106 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-08-31 £425,281
58 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002015-01-05 £236,985
94 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002014-12-15 £418,556

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 		1,469 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 		2,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,821 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 		239 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		363 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		584 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		973 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,592 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,907 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,080 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,305 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 		2,215 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,175 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 		2,512 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,286 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 		54 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,560 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,665 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,816 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHillcrest
101 Central Hill, Upper Norwood SE19 1BY 		1,901 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
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath289 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath313 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath373 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath373 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath289 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath313 yd
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath332 yd
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath373 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite59 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches349 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches409 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches451 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		563 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches813 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches965 yd
Downsview Primary School
BIGGIN WAY 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,042 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 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, 751 crimes were reported near Bensham Grove . Only 12% 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 8DB.

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 8DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 751
Violence And Sexual Offences 232
Anti Social Behaviour 130
Vehicle Crime 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Other Theft 53
Public Order 48
Burglary 36
Drugs 28
Robbery 19
Theft From The Person 16
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 8DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingram Road483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sandfield Place319 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandfield Place319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Road478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parchmore Road438 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DB

Employment

CR7 8DB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8DB 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 Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee21
Other20
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities19
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female146
Male120

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex49
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed8

Health

Very good health139
Good health79
Fair health22
Bad health25
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian7
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Black African62
Black Caribbean42
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean25
Mixed Other12
White75
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union32
Rest of Europe4
Africa32
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years70
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland1
Germany5
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland10
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held21

Religion

No religion46
Christian142
Buddhist2
Muslim43
Not answered33
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