147, Bensham Lane
147, Bensham Lane
Description & Estimates
147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,151 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 153 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath is £433,790 and its rental estimate is £2,432 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 falls within the CR7 postal district, in the borough of Croydon.
Our Data Sources
147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, we estimate a market value of £455,480 and a rental value of £2,553 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £403,425 and £2,261 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,462 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value rise by £80 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath as measuring 153 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 36 of the 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 May 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath completed on 19th January 2015 at £246,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 45.3% over the period since January 2015.
- Sold Jan 2015£246,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath have sold within a radius of 390 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th March 2025, was 68, Woodcroft Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HF, a freehold house which sold for £335,000.
Read more about house prices in CR7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 354 addresses on Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7, 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath comes out as the 23rd largest and the 24th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £52k more expensive than the average property across the CR7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mEcclesbourne Primary School
- 500mElmwood Junior School
- 500mElmwood Infant School
- 1.2kmHarris Invictus Academy Croydon
- 1.3kmSt Mary's Catholic High School
- 1.7kmThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 147, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, the nearest station is Thornton Heath, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmThornton Heath
- 1.3kmSelhurst
- 1.4kmWest Croydon
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
