Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41914, -0.08443

SE19 1BJ— Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE19 1BJ, Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 44/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
80
Investment
76

The bottom line

SE19 1BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE19 1BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+116.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 1BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.6

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Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

140.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1637.5%

+116% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +116% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2022 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+355%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+97.2%

per year

Acceleration

+94.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£77k£77k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£118k£133k+12.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£173k£178k+2.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£350k£350k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gipsy Hill

Nearby stations

Gipsy HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
10 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
19 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
21 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

144

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

23 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 462 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.8 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

225m

Post office

Nearby shops

High Limes general store196 m
Niazi food & Wine433 m
Select539 m
HM Newsmarket654 m

Nearby cafes

Colairo’s124 m
Alistairs126 m
Retro140 m
Café Thing146 m

Nearby restaurants

Dem70 m
Four Hundred Rabbits106 m
TOFU127 m
Timur138 m

Nearby pubs

The Sparrowhawk122 m
Craft & Courage197 m
Walker Briggs201 m
The Faber Fox207 m

Nearby gyms

Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre217 m
Performance 360224 m
The Yoga Edge320 m
Warrior Fitness329 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy980 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 121

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,299m
Crossrail 2 route7,607m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,271 nationally

1,981

Est. population

13,292/km²

73%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

18%
30%
27%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3430%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
25%
40%
18%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent40%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
19%
White British50%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black12%
Mixed10%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
91
Largest scheme
128 homes · 6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

99-107, 99-107, Woodland Road, 3-5 Cawnpore Street and rear of 72-88 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1PF54 homes
completed
Rochester House, 2-10, Rochester House, 2-10, Belvedere Road, SE19 2HL19 homes
completed
CORNER OF, CORNER OF, VICTORIA CRESCENT, HAWKE ROAD, SE1917 homes
completed
51-59, 51-59, Westow Street, Upper Norwood, SE19 3EW14 homes
completed
77-89, 77-89, Church Road, SE19 2TA11 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Claire BonhamLib Dems
Natalie Louise VestyGreen
Mark AdderleyGreen

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Key facts for SE19 1BJ

Full postcodeSE19 1BJ
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Latitude51.419137
Longitude-0.084432
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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