Benson Road is in London and in Lewisham district. SE23 3RL is located in the Forest Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham West and Penge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Road, London, SE23 3RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE23 3BH, SE23 3RJ, SE23 3SL, SE23 3SW, SE23 3BQ, SE23 3LY, SE23 3LZ, SE23 3AE, SE23 3LN.

Benson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3RL

Average Price
£1,074,838
Semi-Detached
£1,232,443
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£941,221
Flats/Maisonettes
£441,418
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£1,080,663
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Benson Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,425,0002022-03-16 £1,501,669
27 Benson Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£440,0002022-02-11 £465,267
15 Benson Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,095,0002021-01-18 £1,206,363
17 Benson Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,330,0002021-01-15 £1,465,263
1 Benson Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,510,0002020-12-18 £1,680,211

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ
4out of 4 1,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS
3out of 4 2,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT
3out of 4 3,763 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
3out of 4 4,341 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL
3out of 4 4,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horniman Primary School
Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP
3out of 4 306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairlawn Primary School
Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB
3out of 4 336 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School
Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE
3out of 4 583 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE
3out of 4 870 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dalmain Primary School
Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS
3out of 4 900 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD
3out of 4 1,273 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Homestall Road , SE22 0NR
4out of 4 1,588 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
Forest Hill School
Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN
2out of 4 1,611 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT
4out of 4 1,710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich
Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB
3out of 4 2,671 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE
- not rated 4,623 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA
3out of 4 2,191 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN
3out of 4 3,778 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX
2out of 4 4,829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road , SE12 8PD
3out of 4 4,927 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB
4out of 4 5,056 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allenby Tutorial Trust
62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT
- not rated 661 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rose House Montessori School
The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ
- not rated 942 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Newlands Academy
Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ
3out of 4 1,793 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Greenvale School
Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF
4out of 4 1,900 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brent Knoll School
Perry Rise , SE23 2QU
3out of 4 1,910 yd Foundation special school 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
GETIRGetir UNIT 22 MALHAM ROAD TRADING, 1 Malham Road378 yd
Wagamama Delivery KitchenWagamama Delivery Kitchen (Unit 19) Malham, 1 Malham Road378 yd
NO 1 Cafe & Kebabs1 Stanstead Road, Catford400 yd
WAGASHI JAPANESE BAKERYC1, Connaught Business Centre411 yd
Rockbourne Youth Club41A Rockbourne Road, Forest Hill418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rail TelegraphTHE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road504 yd
The CapitolCapitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol603 yd
MeatliquorThe Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road638 yd
All Inn OneForesters Arms, 53 Perry Vale661 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore TavwensThe Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WingstopUnits, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre493 yd
PhoUnits, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre493 yd
Chilango LtdUnits, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre493 yd
Five GuysUnits, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre493 yd
PopeyesUnits, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill34-48 London Road, London517 yd
TESCO86 London Road, London598 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed)
David's Road
health and fitness suite466 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill)
26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite520 yd
Forest Hill Pools
DARTMOUTH ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool937 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed)
Dartmouth Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool954 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed237.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed32.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 594 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 16% 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 SE23 3RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Road, London, SE23 3RL

Employment

SE23 3RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

SE23 3RL 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 Employee114
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee30
Retired22
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Information and communication31
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Other23
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male152

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health178
Good health103
Fair health27
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 165
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African20
Black Caribbean29
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other14
White190
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa16
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean28
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years68
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland3
France1
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion143
Christian126
Buddhist8
Hindu5
Jewish4
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered26