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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8SY, CR7 8LX, CR7 8DD, CR7 8SL, CR7 8HD, CR7 8JG, CR7 8DA, CR7 8LZ, CR7 8JJ.

Fountain Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Road are based on 32 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 8LT

Average Price
£349,018
Semi-Detached
£341,452
Terraced
£352,457
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Road

Average Price
£349,018
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-03-30 £358,932
1B Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property 		£550,0002021-10-25 £554,919
3 Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-02-12 £371,673
2 Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-02-08 £399,424
15 Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-05-31 £388,969

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 		1,188 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 		2,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,635 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 		240 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		582 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		647 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 		1,160 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,894 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,179 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,201 yd Community 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 		2,048 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,871 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 		2,634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,584 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,054 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 		251 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,257 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,824 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,933 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,943 yd City technology college 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
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath118 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath141 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath141 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath142 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath832 yd
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath856 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath134 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath135 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath141 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath142 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite361 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches612 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches636 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		678 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches691 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts948 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts1,010 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,024 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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/s3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Road dangerous?

In 2023, 868 crimes were reported near Fountain Road . 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 8LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 868
Violence And Sexual Offences 289
Anti Social Behaviour 146
Vehicle Crime 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Other Theft 55
Public Order 49
Drugs 43
Burglary 40
Theft From The Person 17
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goulding Gardens264 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roberts Close469 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Beulah Road226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedser Close269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedser Close269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wychwood Avenue320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychwood Avenue320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Road366 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LT

Employment

CR7 8LT 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 8LT 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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