Bench Field, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bench Field, South Croydon · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/bench-field/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 7HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£596,625

12 sales

Price range

£480k – £695k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2025

CR2 7HX

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At a glance

House prices£597k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkLloyd Park Tram Stop Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Bench Field, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £596,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bench Field compared

CR2 postcode area£500,791

South Croydon£500,791

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bench Field has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£596,625	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Bench Field

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Bench Field CR2 7HX	14 Mar 2025	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Bench Field CR2 7HX	30 Aug 2024	£569,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Bench Field CR2 7HX	29 Aug 2024	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Bench Field CR2 7HX	20 Feb 2023	£625,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Bench Field CR2 7HX	29 Sep 2022	£560,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Bench Field CR2 7HX	20 Sep 2022	£705,000	Detached	Freehold
28, Bench Field CR2 7HX	3 Aug 2022	£695,000	Detached	Freehold
10B, Bench Field CR2 7HX	17 Jun 2022	£650,500	Detached	Freehold
14, Bench Field CR2 7HX	14 May 2021	£595,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Bench Field CR2 7HX	20 Dec 2019	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Bench Field CR2 7HX	28 Mar 2019	£480,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Bench Field CR2 7HX	4 May 2018	£535,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Bench Field CR2 7HX	3 Jun 2016	£610,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
26, Bench Field	£610,000 (Jun 2016) → £705,000 (Sep 2022)	+16% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bench Field

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bench Field in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	62
Violence & sexual offences	44
Vehicle crime	21
Shoplifting	20
Burglary	18
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Bench Field is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Caterham Bourne catchment 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 Bench Field

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rutherford School 33 pupils	Other independent special school	3–25	Report	0.1 mi
Maypole School - Melville	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.2 mi
Coombe Wood School 1,162 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Oak Bridge School	Other independent special school	6–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's Primary School 411 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Royal Russell School 1,296 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Elmhurst School Ltd 126 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School 833 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

South Croydon station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Sanderstead station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Purley Oaks station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram Stop 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram Stop 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melville Avenue (->E) 2 min walk
Manor Way (CR2) (->W, CROHAM VALLEY ROAD) 2 min walk
Melville Avenue (->W, CROHAM ROAD) 3 min walk
Manor Way (CR2) (->E, CROHAM VALLEY ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Birdhurst Medical Practice
1 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon · 0.7 mi
Haling Park Medical Practice
96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 0.9 mi
Parkside Group Practice
27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.1 mi
Farley Road Medical Practice
53 Farley Road, South Croydon · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road Local · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Croydon South End Express · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op London - South End · 1.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Swan Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Croydon Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Croydon Orthodontic Practice · 0.7 mi
Heathfield Dental Clinic · 0.9 mi
Miss C Mccarthy & Miss M Mccarthy · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.0%	62.5%
Private rented	20.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.1%	17.1%
Households	661

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Croydon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bench Field

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Who lives around Bench Field

Ethnic group

	Here	Croydon
White	58.8%	48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	23.6%	17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	8.1%	22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.3%	7.6%
Other ethnic group	3.2%	3.9%

Religion

	Here	Croydon
Christian	44.5%	48.9%
No religion	29%	25.9%
Hindu	11.3%	5.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.9%
Muslim	5%	10.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Croydon
Born in the UK	70.5%	65.1%
Born outside the UK	29.5%	34.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Croydon
Level 4 qualifications and above	56.8%	41%
Level 3 qualifications	13.3%	14.7%
No qualifications	10.5%	16.1%
Level 2 qualifications	9.8%	12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%
Other qualifications	1.7%	3%

General health

	Here	Croydon
Very good health	51.9%	51.2%
Good health	34.9%	33.5%
Fair health	10.4%	11.1%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Croydon
1 car or van in household	46.3%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	23.9%	17.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.8%	33.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10%	5.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Croydon.

Planning and heritage near Bench Field

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Estate agents near Bench Field

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Martin & Co 0.9 mi
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