Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41323, -0.08928

SE19 3LSCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE19 3LS, Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 60%Safety 70/100Transport 25/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
70
Schools
36
Transport
25
Environment
64
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE19 3LS offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE19 3LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 3LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

36

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

All Saints CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 100.0

Secondary

Harris Academy Beulah Hill

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 44.3

60% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 6266.7%

+38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area229

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£572,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022011 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+56%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.4%

per year

Acceleration

-30.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached33.3%
Semi-detached66.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£340k£340k+0%1
GFC & correction20102011£480k£530k+10.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gipsy Hill

Nearby stations

Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Gipsy HillNational Rail
16 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationSouthern · Thameslink
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park219m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.8 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

14 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (705 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.1 km
2 tennis courts

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)

737m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spa Off Licence381 m
Crystal Convenience Store400 m
Premier462 m
Greens513 m

Nearby cafes

Chave do Douro412 m
Cafe De Niro448 m
Café Thing677 m
Brown & Green Cafe704 m

Nearby restaurants

The Beulah Spa229 m
Yuki's Kitchen264 m
Fryer Brothers453 m
Urban Orient677 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart705 m
The Alma739 m
The Sparrowhawk839 m
Craft & Courage889 m

Nearby gyms

The Yoga Edge772 m
Performance 360773 m
Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre779 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy406 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 19

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

53

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,593m
Crossrail 2 route7,617m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,286 nationally

2,131

Est. population

5,722/km²

66%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
26%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3424%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

24%
36%
26%
13%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent26%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
15%
17%
White British49%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
25
Largest scheme
128 homes · 6 - 8, 6 - 8, Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

33, 33, Homelands Drive, Upper Norwood, SE19 2NU29 homes
completed
2, 2, Harold Road, and Ravensdale Gardens, Upper Norwood, SE19 3PU28 homes
completed
357, 357, GRANGE ROAD, SE1918 homes
completed
353, 353, GRANGE ROAD, SE1918 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, HAROLD HILL, SE1914 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 3LS

Full postcodeSE19 3LS
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Latitude51.413227
Longitude-0.089281
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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