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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8NQ, CR7 8NW, CR7 8QT, CR7 8NR, CR7 8NT, CR7 8JW, CR7 8JU, SE25 6TF, CR7 8JZ.

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 8NU

Average Price
£262,874
Semi-Detached
£333,470
Terraced
£314,876
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£260,170
Other
£2,918

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
179 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-02-19 £291,742
181 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£289,0002021-02-18 £290,736
199 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-10-05 £283,957
211 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-10-10 £287,662
179 Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-09-21 £280,011

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 		1,232 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 		2,046 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,143 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,504 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 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		462 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		555 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		577 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cypress Primary School
Cypress Road, SE25 4AU 		795 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		1,378 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,567 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,969 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		2,034 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 		1,534 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,051 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 		3,284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,704 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,721 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 		780 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Aspire Academy
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood SE25 6EJ 		1,534 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		1,573 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,612 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,619 yd Community special 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
Chave Do Douro281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood520 yd
Cafe De Niro273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood520 yd
Wendys Fish Bar142 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood560 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath624 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Bar61 High Street, Thornton Heath1,004 yd
The Prince George2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fryer Brothers & Chips271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood510 yd
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath578 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath624 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath689 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's SupermarketSainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts453 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches594 yd
Cypress Primary School
CYPRESS ROAD 		679 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches916 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,076 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 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, 538 crimes were reported near Mersham Road . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR7 8NU.

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 8NU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 538
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Vehicle Crime 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Other Theft 35
Public Order 32
Burglary 24
Drugs 16
Robbery 14
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Road458 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Ross Road531 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tummons Gardens524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ross Road531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Layard Road117 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Layard Road117 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Howberry Road323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howberry Road323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howberry Road323 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mersham Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NU

Employment

CR7 8NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee25
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Information and communication12
Other12
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Real estate activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male131

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health162
Good health91
Fair health24
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 103
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani20
Other Asian13
Black African42
Black Caribbean42
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other9
White116
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years75
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland4
France4
Italy4
Spain1
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion73
Christian125
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim41
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered25
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