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

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8PN, CR7 8GW, CR7 8PP, CR7 8PR, CR7 8PT, CR7 8PQ, CR7 8PG, CR7 8HS, CR7 8HX.

Penrith Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penrith Road are based on 82 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 8PL

Average Price
£376,726
Semi-Detached
£453,004
Terraced
£418,438
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£245,827
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrith Road

Average Price
£393,379
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrith Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-03-24 £455,334
34 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£347,5002020-12-10 £372,987
24 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-04-24 £386,515
26 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-11-25 £322,348
8 Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-05-07 £404,603

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 		1,427 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 		2,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,772 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 		141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Junior School
Beulah Road, CR7 8JF 		491 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beulah Infants' School
Furze Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ 		545 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 		599 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 		1,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,626 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		1,695 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,804 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		1,997 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,949 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,224 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 		2,862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,372 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,089 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 		407 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,471 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,629 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHillcrest
101 Central Hill, Upper Norwood SE19 1BY 		1,658 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,663 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
Wendys Fish Bar142 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood374 yd
Ruby Spice125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath401 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath521 yd
Mundo Lusitano60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath521 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath154 yd
Memories Restaurant117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath401 yd
Pizza Time56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath521 yd
Bubble Blend121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath622 yd
Fish N Fry109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches205 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite395 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches734 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches819 yd
Grangewood Park
ROSS ROAD 		tennis courts828 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		940 yd
Downsview Primary School
BIGGIN WAY 		grass pitches995 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 yd
Cypress Primary School
CYPRESS ROAD 		1,084 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 97.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penrith Road dangerous?

In 2023, 645 crimes were reported near Penrith Road . Only 15% 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 8PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 645
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Vehicle Crime 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Other Theft 45
Public Order 32
Burglary 32
Drugs 24
Theft From The Person 16
Robbery 8
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Carolina Road521 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Howberry Road190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goulding Gardens434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingram Road410 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Osborne Road273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Osborne Road273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osborne Gardens185 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Osborne Gardens185 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Layard Road323 yd
More Crime Statistics for Penrith Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PL

Employment

CR7 8PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 8PL 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 8PL 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 Employee96
Retired41
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)30
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Other7
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male169

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health152
Good health134
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 87
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani22
Other Asian8
Black African42
Black Caribbean87
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other11
White142
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union43
Africa30
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean41
Oceania2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years97
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal12
Spain5
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America6
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion93
Christian177
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim52
Other religion5
Not answered28
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