CR7 8DA

a postcode in Croydon

Introduced in July 1990

CR7 8DA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CR7 8DA

Bensham Grove - 60 properties, USRN 20500677

Newnham Close - 1 property, USRN 20501225

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4057 / 51°24'20"N

Longitude: -0.1008 / 0°6'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701640 5698930

OS Easting: 532196

OS Northing: 169118

OS Grid: TQ321691

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GV.97Q

Mapcode Global: VHGRD.6XLS

Open Location Code: 9C3XCV4X+7M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wj77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3a2

Ethnicity Central
Ethnic Family Life
Young Families and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6270 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CR7 8DA on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	05:41
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:00
Sunrise	07:36
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:14
Sunset	16:52
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:27
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	18:07
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:46

Hours of daylight today	07:06 to 17:22
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:22 to 07:04
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	09:14
Moon sets	22:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for CR7 8DA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CR7 8DA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 February 2024	24a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£142,000
1 March 2022	34 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£465,000
30 November 2021	22a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£168,000
29 September 2021	22a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£147,000
16 April 2021	36a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£220,500
15 March 2021	52 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£1,583,000
15 March 2021	50 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£1,583,000
14 August 2020	42a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£233,000
24 April 2019	Grove Works, Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£975,000
16 November 2018	Grove Works, Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£500,000
14 March 2018	50 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£1,257,500
14 March 2018	52 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Other property type	Freehold	£1,257,500
8 February 2017	8 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£375,000
25 January 2017	44 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£340,000
23 January 2017	24a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
25 November 2016	48 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£461,000
29 March 2016	34 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
19 December 2015	38 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£325,000
18 December 2015	48 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
16 November 2015	Flat 1, 18 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
29 July 2015	Flat 1, 18 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£175,000
10 April 2015	Upper Maisonette, 42 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£168,000
6 February 2012	16 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
15 October 2009	8 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£188,000
24 September 2007	30 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£137,950
21 September 2007	24a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£154,000
3 September 2007	34 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
15 December 2006	18a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£131,000
26 August 2005	30 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
17 June 2005	34 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
18 March 2004	42a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,500
5 December 2003	18a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£114,500
21 June 2002	24a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£83,000
29 June 2000	Ground Floor Flat, 36 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£74,500
9 March 2000	42a Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,950
26 November 1999	6 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£92,000
15 October 1999	44b Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
3 September 1999	14 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
30 June 1999	Upper Maisonette, 42 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£45,500
1 August 1997	12 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,500
14 May 1996	2 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
25 January 1996	48 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
6 October 1995	2 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath CR7 8DA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£16,600

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CR7 8DA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Streatham and Croydon North

MP

Steve Reed Labour/Co-operative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Croydon and Sutton

Assembly Member

Neil Garratt Conservative

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Croydon Borough Council

London borough ward

Thornton Heath

Councillors

Karen Jewitt Labour

Tamar Barrett Labour

Callton Young Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CR7 8DA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00005760		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01001147	Croydon 005A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000198	Croydon 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011486	Thornton Heath	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E09000008	Croydon	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001527	Streatham and Croydon North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000005	Croydon and Sutton	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33033104		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000245	NHS South West London CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000198	Croydon, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000031	NHS South West London Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63005267	Croydon	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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