Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41091, -0.08022

SE19 2BY— Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE19 2BY, Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 30/100~8% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
56
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE19 2BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE19 2BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE19 2BY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SE19 2BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Cypress Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.7

—

Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary8%
Robbery4%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,955/m²
Price per ft²£274/ft²
Avg floor area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
3%
D
7%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Detached 2%Flat 96%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£178,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+275%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-52.7%

per year

Acceleration

-25.74

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached2%
Flat/maisonette96.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£52k£85k+63.5%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£126k£125k-0.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£250k+31.6%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£106k£111k+4.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£388k+55%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£380k£288k-24.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£375k£565k+50.7%6.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£413k£413k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£195k£195k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.6%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Crystal Palace→ London Bridge· 8 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk
Crystal PalaceNational Rail
12 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
13 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationSouthern · Thameslink
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park433m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.5 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 yield851.1 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

17 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (703 m)

Nearest supermarket1.4 km
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

789m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crystal Convenience Store494 m
Premier500 m
Greens507 m
Niazi food & Wine1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Chave do Douro495 m
Cafe De Niro497 m
The Lakes Cafe646 m
Brown & Green Cafe677 m

Nearby restaurants

Fryer Brothers499 m
Urban Orient694 m
Shanghai Wok752 m
Tasty Flavours773 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart703 m
The Alma709 m
Douglas Fir773 m
Joe Lounge909 m

Nearby gyms

Lewis Sports Centre293 m
Croydon Sailing Club610 m
The Yoga Edge740 m
Performance 360819 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy495 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 39

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
7.7% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,948m
Crossrail 2 route8,294m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,774 nationally

1,514

Est. population

6,139/km²

67%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
27%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
32%
26%
20%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent26%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

51%
13%
19%
White British51%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black19%
Mixed10%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
0%
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)
23
Largest scheme
128 homes · 6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF128 homes
completed
R/O 277 - 281, R/O 277 - 281, Church Road, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QQ11 homes
completed
4, 4, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, SE19 2RX10 homes
completed
153, 153, AUCKLAND ROAD, SE1910 homes
completed
70, 70, AUCKLAND ROAD, SE19 2DH10 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 2BY

Full postcodeSE19 2BY
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Latitude51.410912
Longitude-0.080217
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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