Bensham Manor · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.39249, -0.09841
CR0 2QN— Bensham Manor, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 2QN, Bensham Manor, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 86%Safety 80/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.90%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
CR0 2QN
Key facts for CR0 2QN
Full postcodeCR0 2QN
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBensham Manor
Latitude51.392495
Longitude-0.098410
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-13.3% vs London avg vs London crime-34.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 2QN
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Good · 3 min walk
KS2: 104.9
—
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 17 min walk
P8: +0.40A8: 39.7
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★
Childcare
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Good · 7 min walk
8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
42.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 69% of London ↑ Rising 18.2%from a low base — still below London average
+175% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences18%
Crime is 34% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Semi 18%Terraced 82%
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
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£189,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1900-1929
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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂Thornton Heath→ Victoria· 7 tph
25 min Nearby stations
🚂Thornton HeathNational Rail
9 min walk 🚃West Croydon Tram StopTram
19 min walk 🚇West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk 🚇Norwood Junction Rail StationSoutheastern · Southern
21 min walk 🚃Centrale Tram StopTram
24 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 80% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.7 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE
61A GILLETT ROAD, CR7 8RL
8 min walk
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 813 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 790 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Aanjan Off Licence264 m
Mayuran Mini Market322 m
Whitehorse Stores358 m
Brasileiro361 m
Nearby cafes
Double Egg Café340 m
Oasis Cafe651 m
The Studio Coffee Bar678 m
Din er's Delight Cafe697 m
Nearby restaurants
Morley's331 m
New Morley's627 m
Wok Express656 m
Peri-Peri Chicken Bites657 m
Nearby pubs
Pawsons Arms150 m
The Lion Inn171 m
Duke of Cambridge401 m
The Railway Telegraph644 m
Nearby gyms
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre746 m
Nearby pharmacies
Superdrug683 m
Pharmacy1.2 km
Nearby health
Thornton Heath Health Centre582 m
Diabetic Department802 m
Main X-Ray815 m
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)823 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 111
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,549m
Crossrail 2 route8,134m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 4/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 11,236 nationally
1,588
Est. population
13,992/km²
Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household42%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)2
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme330 homes · Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queen's Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 2PR
Named schemes (500m)
1-1a, 1-1a, Mayo Road, Croydon, CR0 2QP14 homes
completedLand East of 22-32, Land East of 22-32, Northbrook Road, CR0 2QL11 homes
completedHampton Road Depot, 81z, Hampton Road Depot, 81z, Hampton Road, Croydon, CRO 2XJ9 homes
completedHenderson Works, Henderson Works, Henderson Road, Croydon, CR0 2QG9 homes
completedR/O 37-67, R/O 37-67, Hampton Road, Croydon, CR0 2XJ8 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
Councillors
Humayun KabirLabour and Co-operative Party
Enid MollyneauxLabour and Co-operative Party
Eunice O'DameLabour and Co-operative Party
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The bottom line
CR0 2QN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
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