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CR7 7BY

Bensham Manor

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Thornton Heath Central / Bensham Manor / CR7 7BY

Overview

Postcode CR7 7BY is located in a major urban area, within the Bensham Manor ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Thornton Heath Central area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thornton Heath Central is £46,200 per year. The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Thornton Heath Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Thornton Heath Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Thornton Heath Central is £46,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR7 7BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornton Heath Central near CR7 7BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

0.5 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWhitehorse Road Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
10,568.2 per km²

Demographics

African
61
21.71%
Caribbean
57
20.28%
British
46
16.37%
Pakistani
28
9.96%
Other White
27
9.61%
Total population: 281

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
32
35.56%
Owns outright
28
31.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
25.56%
Other social rented
3
3.33%
Social rents from council
2
2.22%
Total households: 90

Property prices in Bensham Manor

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Bensham Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £184,000 up to £710,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£635,000
Flats22£267,500
Semi-Detached10£400,000
Terraced68£416,250

10 years price trend in Bensham Manor

Schools

In the CR7 7BY postcode area, located within Thornton Heath Central, there are 14 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBensham Manor SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miNurseryThornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEcclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miAanjan Off Licence64 Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AY
0.2 miWhitehorse Stores330-332 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LF
0.3 miMayuran Mini Market294 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LD
0.3 miThornton Heath Food & Wine11 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JG
0.3 miIceland52 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.