The Drive is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8LB 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 The Drive, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8LA, CR7 8QA, CR7 8FA, CR7 8QE, CR7 8LD, CR7 8LF, CR7 8SU, CR7 8LJ, CR7 8QB.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 100 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 8LB

Average Price
£363,594
Semi-Detached
£385,138
Terraced
£362,479
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£245,298
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£333,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 The Drive, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£363,5002021-06-04 £371,888
43 The Drive, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£344,0002020-01-09 £380,928
7 The Drive, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-12-07 £418,798
57 The Drive, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002017-03-17 £427,588
15 The Drive, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-01-19 £407,685

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 		435 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 		1,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,978 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 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		472 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		598 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		1,014 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,603 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,025 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		2,392 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		2,490 yd Free schools 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 		1,390 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,241 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 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		796 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,006 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,065 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,209 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,259 yd Academy special converter 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
Willow Together Cafe At The Salvation Army Charity Shop66 High Street, Thornton Heath130 yd
Efie Ni Fie50 High Street, Thornton Heath130 yd
Costa Coffee102 High Street, Thornton Heath130 yd
Chop Better Food61 High Street, Thornton Heath172 yd
Chicken Cottage Thornton Heath37 High Street, Thornton Heath184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath172 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath260 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath572 yd
The Clifton Arms21 Clifton Road, South Norwood788 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jerk Chicken Cuisine Ltd52 High Street, Thornton Heath130 yd
Domino's Pizza40-42 High Street, Thornton Heath163 yd
Wong Kei49 High Street, Thornton Heath166 yd
Cornfield Bakeries51 High Street, Thornton Heath166 yd
Subway83 High Street, Thornton Heath204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road460 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool163 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts574 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park)
CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE 		grass pitches705 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts808 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite826 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches996 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch1,039 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1259 crimes were reported near The Drive . Only 6% 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 8LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1259
Violence And Sexual Offences 371
Anti Social Behaviour 300
Other Theft 104
Vehicle Crime 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Robbery 61
Public Order 61
Drugs 60
Burglary 49
Shoplifting 26
Theft From The Person 23
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Knowland Mews412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talbot Road408 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilsland Road218 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gilsland Road218 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gilsland Road218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roberts Close387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broxholme Close363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laws Close415 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street172 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LB

Employment

CR7 8LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8LB area has a very 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 8LB 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 Employee86
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)30
Retired28
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family17
Other16
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Education11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female182
Male146

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health168
Good health116
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 84
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese7
Indian7
Pakistani15
Other Asian13
Black African74
Black Caribbean45
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other8
White92
Roma6
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union41
Rest of Europe6
Africa40
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean34

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years96
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy13
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America8
No passport held26

Religion

No religion48
Christian190
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim46
Other religion4
Not answered29
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