Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41023, -0.09470

SE19 3TT— Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Croydon

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 60%Safety 79/100Transport 27/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
79
Schools
36
Transport
27
Environment
63
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE19 3TT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE19 3TT

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How SE19 3TT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

36

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

David Livingstone Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

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 16 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,942/m²
Price per ft²£366/ft²
Avg floor area82.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
8%
E
1%
F
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 32%Flat 59%Other 5%

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£205,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft 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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+249%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.1%

per year

Acceleration

+9.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Semi-detached5.1%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette61.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£86k£77k-10.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£91k£184k+101.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£149k£277k+85.6%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£175k£209k+19.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£178k£330k+85.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£387k£415k+7.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£250k£425k+70%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£345k£345k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£307k£300k-2.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
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
Thornton Heath→ Victoria· 7 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Thornton HeathNational Rail
17 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
22 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
25 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City53 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)

Nearest car park385m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 77% of London

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

8 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Welcome Inn (784 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 646 m
2 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)

850m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spa Off Licence128 m
Vicky Corner Shop282 m
New Way Food & Wine331 m
P.L. Gauntlett345 m

Nearby cafes

Chave do Douro531 m
Cafe De Niro543 m
Fat Bellys Cafe890 m
Ann's Coffee Shop919 m

Nearby restaurants

New Silver Sea336 m
The Beulah Spa403 m
Fryer Brothers545 m
Yuki's Kitchen656 m

Nearby pubs

Welcome Inn784 m

Nearby gyms

Stones Gym & Fitness Centre589 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy529 m
Pharmacy905 m

Nearby health

Mersham Medical Centre688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

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

48

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
Gross yield
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,953m
Crossrail 2 route7,439m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,685 nationally

1,762

Est. population

15,669/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
20%
20%
24%
Under 1826%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6424%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
39%
24%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent24%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

23%
45%
White British23%
White Other10%
Asian11%
Black45%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household33%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
6
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)
31
Largest scheme
33 homes · 49-51, 49-51, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3DS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35, 35, BEULAH HILL, SE1910 homes
completed
Land R/O 19 Burlington Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PG6 homes
completed
19, 19, Spa Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3TW4 homes
completed
144-146, 144-146, Spa Hill, Upper Norwood, SE194 homes
completed
163, 163, Moffat Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PZ3 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 3TT

Full postcodeSE19 3TT
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCrystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Latitude51.410231
Longitude-0.094698
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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