224, Bensham Lane
224, Bensham Lane
Description & Estimates
224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 484 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 54.9 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath is £301,423 and its rental estimate is £1,500 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
224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2025.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 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 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, we estimate a market value of £316,495 and a rental value of £1,575 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £280,324 and £1,395 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has seen its estimated sale value move down by £2,167 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value increase by £51 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath as measuring 55 m2.
That makes it the 32nd largest plot in the postcode, where 32 of the 41 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Nov 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath completed on 8th April 2016 at £290,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 22.7% over the period since April 2016.
- Sold Apr 2016£290,000
- Sold Nov 2007£182,000
- Sold Dec 2002£135,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath have sold within a radius of 360 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st December 2025, was 266, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EP, a freehold house which sold for £355,000.
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, 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath comes out as the 284th largest and the 205th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £80k less expensive than the average property across the CR7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mEcclesbourne Primary School
- 700mElmwood Junior School
- 700mElmwood Infant School
- 1.4kmHarris Invictus Academy Croydon
- 1.4kmSt Mary's Catholic High School
- 1.8kmThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 224, Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, the nearest station is Thornton Heath, 800 metres away.
- 800mThornton Heath
- 1.2kmSelhurst
- 1.6kmWest 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.
