Bensham Manor · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.39225, -0.10385

CR0 2PWBensham Manor, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 2PW, Bensham Manor, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 89%Safety 83/100Transport 35/100Yield 3.61%Only 2 sales — thin data

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
53
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
56
Investment
36

Location

CR0 2PW

Key facts for CR0 2PW

Full postcodeCR0 2PW
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBensham Manor
Latitude51.392250
Longitude-0.103854
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-20.1% vs London avg
vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-88.6% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How CR0 2PW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ecclesbourne Primary School

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.9

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

7.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 33.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences42%
Other33%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 89% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£415,500

Median sale price

20% below London median

£415,500 is 20% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,000/m²
Price per ft²£465/ft²
Avg floor area83.1

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,275
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,740

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.9×

Price-to-income

£2,079/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£207,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Thornton HeathVictoria· 7 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Thornton HeathNational Rail
10 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
19 min walk
🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
22 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
23 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

25

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City57 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

34

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
688m
🅿️
Iceland
765m
🅿️
Shoppers· yes
773m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITAS CLINICS INTERMEDIATE ENT

83 BRIGSTOCK ROAD, CR7 7JH

7 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

27

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 488 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lion Inn (293 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 799 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

766m

Post office

Nearby shops

P & N Stores343 m
Bensham Local367 m
Aanjan Off Licence464 m
Mayuran Mini Market701 m

Nearby cafes

Oasis Cafe357 m
M&S Café595 m
Costa612 m
Double Egg Café719 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morley's332 m
Wok Express350 m
Morley's711 m
KFC713 m

Nearby pubs

The Lion Inn293 m
Pawsons Arms526 m
The Railway Telegraph674 m
Saints & Sinners705 m

Nearby gyms

Thornton Heath Leisure Centre905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug799 m
Shivas Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Gynaecology Department429 m
Fertility Treatment464 m
Dental Department465 m
Dermatology Department468 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GO GOOD DEALS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.61% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

27.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,915m
Crossrail 2 route7,811m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,959 nationally

2,180

Est. population

20,789/km²

63%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
23%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
28%
33%
22%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent33%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

16%
19%
40%
White British16%
White Other10%
Asian19%
Black40%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household36%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%
Price vs London-20.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
57
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
330 homes · Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queen's Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 2PR
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queen's Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 2PR330 homes
completed
BENSHAM LODGE/PART ECCLESBOURNE INF. SCH, R/O 21-115, BENSHAM LODGE/PART ECCLESBOURNE INF. SCH, R/O 21-115, KIMBERLEY ROAD, BERT ROAD, CR451 homes
completed
Chalet Court, 340, Chalet Court, 340, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EQ49 homes
completed
96 & 96A, 96 & 96A, LODGE ROAD, CR015 homes
completed
113 & 113a, 113 & 113a, Queens Road, Croydon, CR0 2PT10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Humayun KabirLabour and Co-operative Party
Enid MollyneauxLabour and Co-operative Party
Eunice O'DameLabour and Co-operative Party

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£415,500)

£8,275

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £8,275

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CR0 2PW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £415,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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