Bensham Lane, Croydon

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR0 2RU, CR0 2RQ, CR0 2RR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£361,625
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£242,736
28 sales
Price range
£86k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jan 2026
CR0 2RX

At a glance

House prices£362k average12% below the Croydon average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkWest Croydon Tram Stop Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Bensham Lane, Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £361,625. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £184,097. That is 12% below the Croydon average of £411,506 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bensham Lane compared

Bensham Lane£361,625
CR0 postcode area£411,506
Croydon£411,506
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CR0 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £295,000 (3 sales)2016£295k2017: £134,000 (1 sales)2017£134k2018: £327,700 (1 sales)2018£328k2019: £182,417 (6 sales)2019£182k2020: £243,750 (2 sales)2020£244k2021: £317,500 (2 sales)2021£318k2022: £320,000 (1 sales)2022£320k2023: £285,217 (3 sales)2023£285k2024: £114,800 (5 sales)2024£115k2025: £373,333 (3 sales)2025£373k2026: £363,250 (1 sales)2026£363k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£184,09720 Sep 2024
Terraced10£338,69515 Jan 2026
Semi-detached1£280,0008 Jan 2016

Sold prices on Bensham Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
67, Bensham Lane CR0 2RX 15 Jan 2026£363,250 TerracedFreehold
26, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 12 Dec 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bensham Lane CR0 2RY 14 Nov 2025£527,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Bensham Lane CR0 2RX 26 Aug 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
The First And Second Floor Flat At, 58, Bensham Lane CR0 2RR 25 Apr 2025£315,000 OtherLeasehold
23, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 14 Feb 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 20 Sep 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 21 Aug 2024£86,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 27 Jun 2024£116,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 2 May 2024£126,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 13 Mar 2024£126,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 38, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 15 Dec 2023£284,650 FlatLeasehold
26, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 30 Oct 2023£271,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bensham Lane CR0 2RW 25 Oct 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 24 Aug 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Bensham Lane CR0 2RX 21 Jul 2023£370,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 38, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 1 Jul 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
42A, Bensham Lane CR0 2RR 27 Jun 2022£152,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 10 Mar 2022£4,150,000 OtherFreehold
27, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 30 Sep 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 22 Sep 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58A, Bensham Lane CR0 2RR 1 Sep 2021£275,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Bensham Lane CR0 2RR 28 Jun 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Bensham Lane CR0 2RX 16 Nov 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 31 Mar 2020£2,400,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 18, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 8 Jan 2020£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 27 Aug 2019£162,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 7 Aug 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 32, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 2 Aug 2019£126,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Bensham Lane CR0 2RX 24 May 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 30, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 28 Mar 2019£94,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, 1, Bensham Lane CR0 2RU 11 Feb 2019£92,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 1 Feb 2019£950,000 OtherFreehold
22, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 17 Apr 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Bensham Lane CR0 2RR 15 Feb 2018£45,000 OtherFreehold
30, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 5 Jan 2018£327,700 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 76, Bensham Lane CR0 2RY 16 Mar 2017£134,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 76, Bensham Lane CR0 2RY 12 Dec 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 38, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 9 Dec 2016£315,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Bensham Lane CR0 2RW 29 Sep 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Bensham Lane CR0 2RQ 8 Jan 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
26, Bensham Lane £250,000 (Aug 2023) → £271,000 (Oct 2023) → £360,000 (Dec 2025) +44%
over 2 yrs
81, Bensham Lane £340,000 (May 2019) → £380,000 (Aug 2025) +12%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 38, Bensham Lane £315,000 (Dec 2016) → £284,650 (Dec 2023) -10%
over 7 yrs
31, Bensham Lane £290,000 (Sep 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2023) +3%
over 7 yrs
2, Bensham Lane £950,000 (Feb 2019) → £2,400,000 (Mar 2020) → £4,150,000 (Mar 2022) +337%
over 3 yrs
22, Bensham Lane £280,000 (Jan 2016) → £325,000 (Apr 2018) +16%
over 2 yrs
Flat 3, 76, Bensham Lane £108,000 (Dec 2016) → £134,000 (Mar 2017) +24%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bensham Lane

Crime

1,118 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bensham Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences311
Anti-social behaviour275
Shoplifting150
Other theft79
Public order74
Vehicle crime69

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bensham Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wandle at Beddington Park Flood warning area
  • River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bensham Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmwood Junior School 464 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Elmwood Infant School 357 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Ecclesbourne Primary School 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Chestnut Park Primary School 608 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bensham Manor School 246 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 963 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 1,445 pupils City technology college 14–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • West Croydon station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Thornton Heath station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Selhurst station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • West Croydon Tram Stop 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Ampere Way Tram Stop 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kimberley Road (CR0) (Stop W, QUEENS ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Fairgreen Road (Stop X, BENSHAM LANE) 3 min walk
  • Croydon University Hospital (Stop C, LONDON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Canterbury Road (CR0) (Stop B) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North Croydon Medical Centre
    518 London Road, Thornton Heath · 0.2 mi
  • London Road Medical Practice
    515 London Road, Thornton Heath · 0.2 mi
  • Eversley Medical Centre
    501 London Road, Thornton Heath · 0.2 mi
  • Rainbow Health Centre
    Broad Green Health Centre - Annex, 1-13 Lodge Road, Croydon · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.5%62.5%
Private rented41.9%20.3%
Social rented33.7%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.1%64.1%
Aged 65+4.7%18.6%
Residents1,627

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)97%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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