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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8NP, CR7 8JT, CR7 8NN, CR7 8JX, CR7 8NL, CR7 8JN, CR7 8PU, CR7 8QZ, CR7 8JR.

Mersham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mersham Road are based on 356 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 8NS

Average Price
£416,800
Semi-Detached
£439,904
Terraced
£418,210
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£277,887
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersham Road

Average Price
£294,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£433,0002023-06-26 £433,584
5 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-09-30 £421,591
71 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-04-23 £361,122
67 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£392,5002021-01-08 £420,102
49 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-09-11 £434,665

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 		1,050 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 		1,913 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,398 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,405 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 		224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		245 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		549 yd Academy converter 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 		691 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,558 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		1,687 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,011 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,172 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 		1,630 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,862 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 		3,084 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,728 yd Academy sponsor led 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

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		570 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,347 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,610 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Aspire Academy
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood SE25 6EJ 		1,630 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		1,663 yd Other independent school 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
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath346 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath385 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath385 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath406 yd
Better Taste Cuisine77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath772 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath863 yd
Railway Telegraph19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath346 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath385 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath510 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath512 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road875 yd
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts499 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches590 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite629 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool699 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Cypress Primary School
CYPRESS ROAD 		956 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches1,073 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 799 crimes were reported near Mersham Road . Only 11% 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 8NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 799
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Vehicle Crime 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 54
Public Order 42
Burglary 33
Drugs 31
Robbery 26
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 8NS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mersham Place414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandfield Place447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Road267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parchmore Road512 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Road207 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NS

Employment

CR7 8NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8NS area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Retired48
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other3
Information and communication3
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male129

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health149
Good health86
Fair health28
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 66
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Other Asian7
Black African42
Black Caribbean80
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other14
White87
Roma4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa28
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean38

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years75
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
France1
Italy9
Portugal5
Spain5
Lithuania7
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion71
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim12
Not answered13
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