Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.42183, -0.10005

SE19 3NU— Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 78/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
68
Investment
45

The bottom line

SE19 3NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE19 3NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 3NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's RC Junior School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

The Norwood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 1600.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other26%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 600m

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 82%Detached 9%

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£250,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+841%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+138.4%

per year

Acceleration

+152.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £75k–£100k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Detached9.1%
Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced81.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£93k£152k+64.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£185k£203k+9.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£216k£285k+32.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£400k£290k-27.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£457k£400k-12.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£584k£426k-27.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£365k£365k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£870k£870k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
11.9%
District
11.9%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Norwood→ Victoria· 8 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

West NorwoodNational Rail
14 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
35 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City55 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park482m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.9 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): 3

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

24 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 508 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

84

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Conquering Hero (491 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 478 m
6 tennis courts1 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)

401m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crown Food & Wine355 m
Maxxi Food Centre379 m
Best One Food & Wine398 m
Crown Bakery399 m

Nearby cafes

Crown Cafe371 m
Coffee & Cake House377 m
Hungry Hippo Café607 m
Ela's Café905 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's357 m
Monkey's372 m
Crown Kebab391 m
Maxin425 m

Nearby pubs

The Conquering Hero491 m
Crown Lane Gardens746 m
Barry's Bar910 m
The Hope1.0 km

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club863 m

Nearby pharmacies

Klub Pharmacy397 m

Nearby health

British Home & Hospital for Incurables508 m
Dental Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 45

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

45

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 score17/100
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

26.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,403m
Crossrail 2 route6,507m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,693 nationally

1,975

Est. population

11,483/km²

64%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
26%
20%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
41%
19%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent19%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
19%
White British44%
White Other16%
Asian9%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
40%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
48 homes · FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, LINTON GROVE, SE27
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

NORWOOD HOUSE, NORWOOD HOUSE, CROWN DALE, SE1936 homes
completed
Ormesby Court, 224, Ormesby Court, 224, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 3UX26 homes
completed
291 - 293, 291 - 293, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 3UZ14 homes
completed
110 To 113, 110 To 113, Woodvale Walk, SE27 0EY9 homes
completed
82, 82, Crown Dale, Upper Norwood, SE19 3NX9 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 3NU

Full postcodeSE19 3NU
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Latitude51.421829
Longitude-0.100055
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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