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The Drive, Thornton Heath

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Drive, Thornton Heath · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thornton-heath/the-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR7 8LA, CR7 8LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£353,250
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£323,159
23 sales
Price range
£135k – £449k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jan 2026
CR7 8LA

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At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkThornton Heath station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 24 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

23 property sales on The Drive, Thornton Heath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £353,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £335,704. 4 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 78% terraced, 13% flat, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £135,000 to £448,500. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on The Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive 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: £251,221 (3 sales)2016£251k2017: £311,250 (4 sales)2017£311k2018: £312,500 (2 sales)2018£313k2019: £313,500 (2 sales)2019£314k2020: £344,000 (1 sales)2020£344k2021: £343,750 (2 sales)2021£344k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £324,063 (4 sales)2023£324k2024: £399,250 (2 sales)2024£399k2025: £342,500 (1 sales)2025£343k2026: £353,250 (1 sales)2026£353k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£335,70420 Jan 2026
Flat3£221,66711 Aug 2017
Semi-detached2£362,5007 Dec 2018

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, The Drive CR7 8LA 20 Jan 2026£353,250 TerracedFreehold
47, The Drive CR7 8LB 17 Oct 2025£342,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Peet Court, 52, The Drive CR7 8LA 21 Feb 2025£190,500 FlatLeasehold
33, The Drive CR7 8LB 12 Dec 2024£448,500 TerracedFreehold
42, The Drive CR7 8LA 6 Dec 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
40, The Drive CR7 8LA 18 Dec 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Drive CR7 8LA 5 May 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Drive CR7 8LA 7 Feb 2023£340,250 TerracedFreehold
38, The Drive CR7 8LA 27 Jan 2023£316,000 TerracedFreehold
36, The Drive CR7 8LA 14 Apr 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
39, The Drive CR7 8LB 4 Jun 2021£363,500 TerracedFreehold
40, The Drive CR7 8LA 12 Mar 2021£324,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Drive CR7 8LB 9 Jan 2020£344,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Drive CR7 8LA 4 Dec 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
36, The Drive CR7 8LA 13 Aug 2019£327,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Drive CR7 8LB 7 Dec 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Drive CR7 8LA 9 Jan 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Peet Court, 52, The Drive CR7 8LA 11 Aug 2017£305,000 FlatLeasehold
57, The Drive CR7 8LB 17 Mar 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Peet Court, 52, The Drive CR7 8LA 10 Mar 2017£225,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Drive CR7 8LB 19 Jan 2017£350,000 TerracedFreehold
69, The Drive CR7 8LB 13 Jun 2016£326,000 TerracedFreehold
39, The Drive CR7 8LB 29 Jan 2016£292,664 TerracedFreehold
Flat 10, Peet Court, 52, The Drive CR7 8LA 28 Jan 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold

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
36, The Drive £265,000 (Jan 2018) → £327,000 (Aug 2019) → £360,000 (Apr 2022) → £353,250 (Jan 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
40, The Drive £324,000 (Mar 2021) → £330,000 (Dec 2023) +2%
over 3 yrs
39, The Drive £292,664 (Jan 2016) → £363,500 (Jun 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, Peet Court, 52, The Drive £225,000 (Mar 2017) → £305,000 (Aug 2017) +36%
over under a year

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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitehorse Manor Infant School 356 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 422 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Thornton Heath Nursery School 96 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.2 mi
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 30 pupils Other independent special school 14–25 Report 0.3 mi
Beulah Infants' School 197 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Bensham Manor School 246 pupils Community special school 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Beulah Junior School 215 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Aya College (Educational Provision) Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.5 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

  • Thornton Heath station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Selhurst station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Norwood Junction station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Harrington Road Tram Stop 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street / Whitehorse Lane (Stop K, THORNTON HEATH HIGH STREET) 2 min walk
  • Thornton Heath Clock Tower (Stop H) 3 min walk
  • Nursery Road (Stop L, NURSERY ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Thornton Heath Clock Tower (Stop G, THORNTON HEATH HIGH STREET) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thornton Heath Medical Centre
    61A Gillett Road, Thornton Heath · 0.1 mi
  • Parchmore Medical Centre
    97 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath · 0.3 mi
  • Mersham Medical Centre
    30 Norbury Road, Thornton Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Your Family Practice
    83 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Thornton Heath Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Thornton Heath · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Crystal Palace · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Selhurst Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thornton Heath Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Prescription Counter · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Thornton Heath Health Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Arcades Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Brigstock Road Dental Practice · 0.6 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.2%62.5%
Private rented36.9%20.3%
Social rented15.8%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents1,962

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 The Drive

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African41%22.6%
White31.8%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.9%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.5%7.6%
Other ethnic group5.9%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian57.5%48.9%
No religion19.6%25.9%
Muslim12%10.4%
Not answered6.9%6.9%
Hindu2.2%5.9%
Other religion1%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK53.5%65.1%
Born outside the UK46.5%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above35.6%41%
No qualifications18.1%16.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%9.1%
Other qualifications4.2%3%
Apprenticeship3.9%3.8%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health52.5%51.2%
Good health34%33.5%
Fair health10.2%11.1%
Bad health2.3%3.3%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household42.9%43.2%
No cars or vans in household42.6%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household11.8%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%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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