Bencroft Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW16 5BA is located in the Streatham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 5AZ, SW16 5BB, SW16 5BE, SW16 5AY, SW16 5BD, SW16 5AF, SW16 5TD, SW16 5BG, SW16 5AG.

Bencroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bencroft Road are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5BA

Average Price
£455,839
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£455,839
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bencroft Road

Average Price
£451,921
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bencroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£492,5002022-04-28 £487,605
3 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£638,3102020-12-01 £653,437
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-12-14 £424,103
3 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£279,9502007-10-19 £530,888
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-09-03 £474,994

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		3,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,263 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,315 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 4Granton Primary School
Granton Road, Streatham SW16 5AN 		316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Goldfinch Primary School
Cunliffe Street, SW16 6DS 		530 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penwortham Primary School
Penwortham Road, SW16 6RJ 		701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School
Northanger Road, Streatham SW16 5SL 		817 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beecholme Primary School
Edgehill Road, CR4 2HZ 		929 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		1,623 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,934 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,985 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		2,141 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		4,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		4,781 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		5,109 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,312 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		1,957 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEagle House School
224 London Road, CR4 3HD 		2,040 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		2,164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreatham & Clapham High School
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW 		2,225 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRISE Education
37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM CR4 3ED 		2,352 yd Other independent 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
Peri Peri Streatham117 Streatham Vale, London156 yd
Four Seasons BistroGround Floor, 99 Streatham Vale156 yd
Signor CiccioGround Floor, 132 Streatham Vale297 yd
Piccolino Cafe212A Eardley Road, London347 yd
Estate Office Coffee4 Greyhound Lane, London501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Formerly known as The ValeThe Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road465 yd
The RailwayRailway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane496 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB111 Blegborough Road, London643 yd
The Bull498 Streatham High Road, London935 yd
Purkins Wine Bar174 Streatham Road, Mitcham937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzling Plaice101 Streatham Vale, London156 yd
Gourmet China CookGround Floor, 25 Streatham Vale272 yd
M M Fried Chicken27 Streatham Vale, London272 yd
AMT CoffeeStreatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road472 yd
Morley's ChickenShop, 14 Greyhound Lane496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London156 yd
Lidl216 Rowan Road, Streatham664 yd
Sainsbury's480 Streatham High Road, London904 yd
Tesco189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham1,015 yd
Sainsbury's86-88 Mitcham Lane, London1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Granton Primary School
GRANTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch300 yd
Streatham Vale Park
ABERCAIRN ROAD 		tennis courts522 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust
CONYERS ROAD 		736 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields
HASSOCKS ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
OAKLEIGH WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts816 yd
Penwortham School
PENWORTHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch824 yd
Squats Gym
MITCHAM LANE 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD 		981 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed)
6-7 6-7 Turle Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,063 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%

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

Safety

Is Bencroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 667 crimes were reported near Bencroft Road . Only 14% 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 SW16 5BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 667
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 142
Vehicle Crime 84
Public Order 51
Other Theft 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Robbery 29
Burglary 25
Shoplifting 20
Drugs 18
Bicycle Theft 10
Theft From The Person 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 5BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Street388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Helmsdale Road363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadview Road173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadview Road173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Donnybrook Road66 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakewood Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket169 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket169 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BA

Employment

SW16 5BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5BA 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 Employee98
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female145
Male151

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health153
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 102
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian7
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African31
Black Caribbean40
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White148
Arab5
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom164
European Union67
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK164
10+ Years79
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland3
France4
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal16
Spain13
Poland29
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa8
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America6
No passport held11

Religion

No religion73
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim39
Other religion2
Not answered28
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