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CR7 8RU

Thornton Heath

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Thornton Heath North East / Thornton Heath / CR7 8RU

Overview

Postcode CR7 8RU is located in a major urban area, within the Thornton Heath ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Thornton Heath North East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thornton Heath North East is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Grangewood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Thornton Heath North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Thornton Heath North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 88.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.4%

Approximately 6.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Thornton Heath North East is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from CR7 8RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Thornton Heath North East near CR7 8RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

0.5 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

0.8 mi

4

Norwood Junction

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGrangewood ParkLarge
0.3 miWhitehorse MeadowMedium

Property prices in Thornton Heath

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Thornton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,185,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£785,000
Flats47£285,000
Semi-Detached18£448,000
Terraced75£450,000

10 years price trend in Thornton Heath

Schools

In the CR7 8RU postcode area, located within Thornton Heath North East, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miNurseryThornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCostcutter3-7 High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RU
0.2 miExpress Food & Wine15a Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LH
0.3 miTesco32 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RX
0.3 miThornton Heath Food & Wine11 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JG
0.3 miAanjan Off Licence64 Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.