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CR7 7FG

Brigstock Road · Bensham Manor · Croydon

CR7 7FG is in Bensham Manor, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £91k (median). Crime is 99% below the London average.

Median price: £91k

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank32th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentCautious
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍CR7 7FG is in Bensham Manor, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £91k (median). Crime is 99% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

£91,250

Median sale price

+0.3%

This year

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£91,250
Price per m²£1,240/m²
Avg floor area73.6

EPC breakdown

B
21%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£2,738

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

2.5×

Price-to-income

£456/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£184,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£91,250)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

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

60

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,250
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-98% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences263
Other173
Anti-social behaviour158
Drug offences77
Vehicle crime34
Burglary29
Robbery21
Theft16

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 199% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Thornton HeathNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Norwood Junction Rail StationSouthern · Thameslink
24 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
26 min walk
🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
28 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 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 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ecclesbourne Primary School

Good · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.9

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 23 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 7 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITAS CLINICS INTERMEDIATE ENT

83 BRIGSTOCK ROAD, CR7 7JH

1 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

25

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

13

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 982 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.3%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1826%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent45%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

White British13%
White Other15%
Asian28%
Black31%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 45%Social rent 8%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%
Price vs London-82.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote18.9%
Ward turnout28%
Election year2022
MPSarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority14,226
ConstituencyCroydon West

Councillors

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 919 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Thornton Heath Food & Wine204 m
Sayedi Butchers346 m
A.K Food Store357 m
Aanjan Off Licence382 m

Nearby cafes

The Studio Coffee Bar240 m
Din er's Delight Cafe383 m
Costa412 m
Ann's Coffee Shop667 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri-Peri Chicken Bites224 m
Express Restaurant225 m
Sugar & Spice411 m
Jam Rock423 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Telegraph161 m
Pawsons Arms646 m
The Lion Inn678 m
Duke of Cambridge750 m

Nearby gyms

Thornton Heath Leisure Centre466 m
Stones Gym & Fitness Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug337 m
Pharmacy681 m

Nearby health

Thornton Heath Health Centre504 m
Fertility Treatment844 m
Gynaecology Department865 m
Maternity Reception867 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 104

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