Northwood Road is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8HU 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 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8HQ, CR7 8HP, CR7 8DT, CR7 8BA, CR7 8HB, CR7 8HL, CR7 8DN, CR7 8HH, CR7 8DX.

Northwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northwood Road are based on 365 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 8HU

Average Price
£244,997
Semi-Detached
£328,735
Terraced
£408,068
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,636
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwood Road

Average Price
£292,617
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 71 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£237,0002023-10-04 £234,982
21 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,0002023-04-27 £145,949
15A Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-11-25 £212,399
53 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£476,0002022-10-12 £439,664
19A Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-04-29 £146,233

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 		1,612 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 		2,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,150 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,957 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 		253 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		461 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		586 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		592 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		689 yd Community school 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 		801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,489 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,211 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,256 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 		2,387 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,278 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 		2,346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,161 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,451 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 		197 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,658 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,661 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,823 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 Heath117 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath204 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath204 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath204 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath117 yd
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath204 yd
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath435 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath471 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite136 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches292 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		416 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches494 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches641 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches788 yd
Downsview Primary School
BIGGIN WAY 		grass pitches934 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts938 yd
Biggin Woods
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts988 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 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near Northwood Road . Only 16% 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 8HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 605
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Vehicle Crime 88
Other Theft 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 37
Drugs 28
Burglary 27
Robbery 15
Shoplifting 14
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingram Road496 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket201 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Carolina Road168 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Osborne Road292 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sandfield Place451 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandfield Place451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Camden Way511 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Camden Way511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Way511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HU

Employment

CR7 8HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8HU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee135
Self-Employed72
Retired67
Part-Time Employee49
Looking after home or family35
Student (economically inactive)23
Other20
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles59
Human health and social work activities28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Financial and insurance activities20
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities18
Transport and storage18
Information and communication13
Construction12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female308
Male245

Partnership Status

Single174
Married: Opposite sex195
Married: Same sex1
Separated19
Divorced31
Widowed22

Health

Very good health277
Good health201
Fair health60
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 166
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese6
Indian89
Pakistani77
Other Asian21
Black African86
Black Caribbean70
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other11
White110
Roma3
Arab1
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union44
Rest of Europe2
Africa88
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean54

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years192
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom411
France1
Italy10
Portugal6
Spain10
Lithuania9
Poland11
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion77
Christian247
Buddhist3
Hindu34
Muslim133
Sikh5
Other religion16
Not answered43
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