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CR7 8YY

Thornton Heath

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR7 8YY

Overview

Postcode CR7 8YY 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 88.2 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 0.2 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
88
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.6%

Approximately 15.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR7 8YY.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR7 8YY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

Walking directions to Thornton Heath
0.6 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

Walking directions to Selhurst
0.9 mi

4

Norwood Junction

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Norwood Junction

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR7 8YY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGrangewood ParkLargeWalking directions to Grangewood Park
0.3 miWhitehorse MeadowMediumWalking directions to Whitehorse Meadow

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
13,172.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
74
22.84%
Caribbean
45
13.89%
British
44
13.58%
Other White
42
12.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
19
5.86%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
34.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
25.41%
Owns outright
25
20.49%
Social rents from council
13
10.66%
Other social rented
6
4.92%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Thornton Heath

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Thornton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,185,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornton Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thornton Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,185,000
Flats52£281,250
Semi-Detached16£443,000
Terraced80£440,000

10 year median price trend in Thornton Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornton Heath.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR7 8YY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryThornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR7 8YY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR7 8YY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miExpress Food & Wine15a Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LHWalking directions to Express Food & Wine
0.1 miCostcutter3-7 High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RUWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miTesco32 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RXWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miThornton Heath Food & Wine11 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JGWalking directions to Thornton Heath Food & Wine
0.2 miIceland52 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RXWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.