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- 📍CR7 7BH is in Bensham Manor, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £395k (median). Crime is 99% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£395,000
Median sale price
This year
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£395,000)
£7,250
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
Save £7,250
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
53
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
22 AprCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
0.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
-96% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 199% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
71
Walkability score
24
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
4.6 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
51 min
London Bridge ★
66 min
Victoria
60 min
Waterloo
62 min
Canary Wharf
64 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Good · 5 min walk
KS2: 104.9
Secondary
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Not yet inspected · 21 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Good · 7 min walk
8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.1 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
COMMUNITAS CLINICS INTERMEDIATE ENT
83 BRIGSTOCK ROAD, CR7 7JH
3 min walk
67%
Recommend GP
67%
Overall GP experience
25
GPs within 1km
5
Dentists within 1km
14
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 7,735 nationally
1,338
Est. population
18,394/km²
61%
Employed
36%
Degree educated
£36,400
Median income
9.1%
Claimant rate
35
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
32
Parks (1km)
8
Restaurants (800m)
5
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
6
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
897m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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