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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8LA, CR7 8LF, CR7 8RW, CR7 8LE, CR7 8LB, CR7 8SA, CR7 8RU, CR7 8FA, CR7 8QA.

The Retreat Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Retreat are based on 84 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 8LD

Average Price
£236,570
Semi-Detached
£477,304
Terraced
£328,696
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£202,916
Other
£239,833

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Retreat

Average Price
£236,570
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 RetreatStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Palace Court, 2 The Retreat, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£203,0002022-12-09 £192,197
Flat 3 Palace Court, 2 The Retreat, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-07-12 £190,662
Flat 16 Palace Court, 2 The Retreat, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-05-08 £285,501
Flat 2 Palace Court, 2 The Retreat, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-12-08 £285,182
Flat 2 Palace Court, 2 The Retreat, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002016-11-10 £233,455

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 		329 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 		1,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		1,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,060 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 4Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, CR7 8SB 		494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		579 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ecclesbourne Primary School
Attlee Close, CR7 7FA 		1,045 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 		1,569 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,029 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		2,296 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,396 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 		1,338 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,142 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 		3,186 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,419 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,433 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 		741 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		958 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 		1,102 yd City technology college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,111 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,189 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 Heath75 yd
Efie Ni Fie50 High Street, Thornton Heath75 yd
Costa Coffee102 High Street, Thornton Heath75 yd
Chicken Cottage Thornton Heath37 High Street, Thornton Heath84 yd
Choppin Centre9 High Street, Thornton Heath111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath134 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath154 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath577 yd
The Clifton Arms21 Clifton Road, South Norwood703 yd
Pawsons ArmsThe Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza40-42 High Street, Thornton Heath57 yd
Jerk Chicken Cuisine Ltd52 High Street, Thornton Heath75 yd
Wong Kei49 High Street, Thornton Heath94 yd
Cornfield Bakeries51 High Street, Thornton Heath94 yd
Mamma's Pizza16 High Street, Thornton Heath104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road476 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane591 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool190 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts621 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park)
CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE 		grass pitches640 yd
Bensham Manor School
ECCLESBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite787 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts801 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed)
The Crescent 		grass pitches894 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena
DAGNALL PARK 		artificial grass pitch932 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts
THE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,012 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Retreat Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1225 crimes were reported near The Retreat . 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 8LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Retreat, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1225
Violence And Sexual Offences 360
Anti Social Behaviour 301
Other Theft 101
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Drugs 60
Robbery 59
Public Order 58
Burglary 48
Shoplifting 26
Theft From The Person 21
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 8LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket415 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Annsworthy Avenue242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernham Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernham Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fernham Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fernham Road473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Liverpool Road330 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Liverpool Road330 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Liverpool Road330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodville Road239 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Retreat, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LD

Employment

CR7 8LD 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 8LD 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee48
Retired33
Self-Employed25
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family20
Other19
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Administrative and support service activities17
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Construction7
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female216
Male194

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex103
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed7

Health

Very good health228
Good health123
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 126
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian3
Pakistani14
Other Asian18
Black African103
Black Caribbean82
Other Black31
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other7
White110
Roma2
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Africa55
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean35
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years118
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
France4
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal7
Spain7
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion87
Christian241
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim38
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered25
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