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Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thornton-heath/kensington-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR7 8BZ, CR7 8BY, CR7 8BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£402,163
20 sales
Price range
£180k – £637k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Aug 2024
CR7 8BZ

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At a glance

House prices£402k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkNorbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Aug 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £301,417. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 25% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Avenue range from £180,000 to £637,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold.

House prices on Kensington Avenue compared

CR7 postcode area£397,737
Thornton Heath£397,737
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £405,000 (2 sales)2016£405k2017: £315,333 (3 sales)2017£315k2018: £251,667 (3 sales)2018£252k2019: £509,750 (3 sales)2019£510k2021: £381,500 (1 sales)2021£382k2022: £451,300 (5 sales)2022£451k2023: £407,500 (2 sales)2023£408k2024: £550,000 (1 sales)2024£550k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£301,41722 Sep 2023
Semi-detached5£545,2509 Mar 2022
Detached3£566,66723 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Kensington Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
98, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 25 Oct 2024£555,000 OtherFreehold
82, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 23 Aug 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 26 Apr 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 22 Sep 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 10 Aug 2023£350,000 OtherLeasehold
84, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 6 Jan 2023£560,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BT 28 Sep 2022£480,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 3, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 22 Aug 2022£257,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 18 Aug 2022£292,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 9 Mar 2022£637,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 16 Feb 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 2 Dec 2021£381,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 28 May 2021£487,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 9 Oct 2020£390,000 TerracedFreehold
43A, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BT 21 Feb 2020£8,000 OtherFreehold
78A, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 20 Sep 2019£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BT 25 Apr 2019£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 19 Mar 2019£21,750 OtherFreehold
78, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 22 Feb 2019£584,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 2 Mar 2018£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 71, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BT 1 Mar 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 3 Jan 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 20 Dec 2017£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 15 Dec 2017£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 30 Jun 2017£301,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 28 Apr 2017£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 24, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BY 3 Mar 2017£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 96, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BZ 1 Oct 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Kensington Avenue CR7 8BT 28 Jul 2016£560,000 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
Flat 9, 96, Kensington Avenue £315,000 (Dec 2017) → £350,000 (Aug 2023) +11%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, 24, Kensington Avenue £225,000 (Jan 2018) → £257,500 (Aug 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, 96, Kensington Avenue £301,000 (Jun 2017) → £292,000 (Aug 2022) -3%
over 5 yrs
78, Kensington Avenue £584,250 (Feb 2019) → £637,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 24, Kensington Avenue £350,000 (Mar 2017) → £21,750 (Mar 2019) → £381,500 (Dec 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Kensington Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kensington Avenue Primary School 459 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Norbury High School for Girls 1,082 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 447 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 216 pupils Primary Greek Orthodox 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Downsview Primary and Nursery School 620 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Norbury Manor Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
David Livingstone Academy 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's College 739 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Norbury station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Thornton Heath station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Streatham Common station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Beddington Lane Tram Stop 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kensington Avenue (->NW) 4 min walk
  • Dunbar Avenue (->S) 4 min walk
  • Norbury Hill (->N) 4 min walk
  • Dunbar Avenue (->N, NORBURY CRESCENT) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fairview Medical Centre
    69 Fairview Road, Norbury, London · 0.5 mi
  • Norbury Medical Practice
    2B Pollards Hill North, Norbury, London · 0.6 mi
  • Streatham Common Practice
    293 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London · 0.8 mi
  • Leander Family Practice
    949 London Road, Thornton Heath · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Norbury · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thornton Heath · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Norbury London Road · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Norbury London · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bids Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Norbury Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Minty Pearls Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.4%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented44.5%17.1%
Households553

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,742

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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.

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Who lives around Kensington Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African32.7%22.6%
White28.3%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.9%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.1%7.6%
Other ethnic group6%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian44.8%48.9%
Muslim21.7%10.4%
No religion17.5%25.9%
Not answered9.1%6.9%
Hindu4.6%5.9%
Other religion1.2%0.8%
Sikh1%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK59.9%65.1%
Born outside the UK40.1%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above32.6%41%
No qualifications21.9%16.1%
Level 3 qualifications16%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health46.5%51.2%
Good health32.8%33.5%
Fair health13.9%11.1%
Bad health4.9%3.3%
Very bad health1.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household38.5%43.2%
No cars or vans in household34%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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.

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