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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8NG, CR7 8JP, CR7 8EQ, CR7 8NF, CR7 8NE, CR7 8JF, CR7 8JN, CR7 8JJ, CR7 8SJ.

Furze Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furze Road are based on 78 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 8NJ

Average Price
£326,040
Semi-Detached
£379,724
Terraced
£355,183
Detached
£171,291
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,186
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Road

Average Price
£371,714
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Furze Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-02-15 £255,917
61 Furze Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-05-17 £162,556
47 Furze Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002018-11-27 £358,731
5 Furze Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002016-09-02 £341,125
51A Furze Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-08-28 £171,291

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 		999 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 		1,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,606 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 Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		62 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		613 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		624 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 		1,407 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,924 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		1,955 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,036 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,276 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 		1,792 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,757 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 		2,891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,756 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,816 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 		440 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,180 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,635 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,731 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		1,770 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
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath127 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath127 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath141 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath165 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath680 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath784 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath127 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath165 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath246 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath249 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road680 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool586 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches616 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches666 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts695 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches859 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		933 yd
Trumble Gardens
TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD 		tennis courts1,001 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furze Road dangerous?

In 2023, 964 crimes were reported near Furze Road . Only 9% 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 8NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 964
Violence And Sexual Offences 319
Anti Social Behaviour 180
Vehicle Crime 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 98
Other Theft 63
Drugs 47
Public Order 47
Burglary 43
Robbery 22
Theft From The Person 18
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foulsham Road319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Coates Close362 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychwood Avenue441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wychwood Avenue441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedser Close354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedser Close354 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buller Road426 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Annsworthy Avenue500 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Beulah Road237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roberts Close217 yd
More Crime Statistics for Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NJ

Employment

CR7 8NJ 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 8NJ 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 Employee93
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed46
Other23
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed12
Retired12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction21
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male184

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health213
Good health114
Fair health42
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 115
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian8
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African113
Black Caribbean34
Other Black22
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other12
White113
Roma1
Arab9
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union57
Rest of Europe15
Africa80
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years126
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Italy9
Portugal15
Spain6
Lithuania3
Poland19
Romania12
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa19
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion60
Christian229
Buddhist6
Muslim53
Other religion3
Not answered28
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