Woodside · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.39444, -0.06515

SE25 4XA— Woodside, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE25 4XA, Woodside, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 86/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
58
Safety
86
Schools
61
Transport
40
Environment
73
Investment
36

The bottom line

SE25 4XA offers low crime at £481,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE25 4XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-7.5% vs London avg
vs London income-13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE25 4XA

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How SE25 4XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oasis Academy Ryelands

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.46A8: 33.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other25%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 985m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£481,000

Median sale price

7% below London median

£481,000 is 7% below the London median (£520,000)

-13.0%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+3.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£487,000
Avg terraced£476,875
Price per m²£5,632/m²
Price per ft²£523/ft²
Avg floor area86.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
25%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 93%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£11,550
First-time buyerFTB
£2,800
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,980

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

13.2×

Price-to-income

£2,406/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£215,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+781%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.1%

per year

Acceleration

+17.72

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Semi-detached7.6%
Terraced92.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£55k£110k+99.1%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£180k+40%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£181k£188k+3.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£232k£180k-22.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£246k£379k+54%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£425k£397k-6.7%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£315k£465k+47.6%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£489k£565k+15.6%2.5
Current market2024–2025£477k£487k+2.1%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Norwood Junction

Nearby stations

Arena Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationSoutheastern · Southern
9 min walk
Norwood JunctionNational Rail
9 min walk
Woodside Tram StopTram
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City47 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Dragon Quest
778m

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: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHBURTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

ASHBURTON PARK M.PRACTICE, 416 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 7AG

14 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.5 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

93

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 908 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

886m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express166 m
Sainsbury's Local312 m
Afro Carribean Groceries685 m
G7 Express720 m

Nearby cafes

Refreshments372 m

Nearby pubs

Portland Arms167 m
The Albert Tavern343 m
The Cherry Tree781 m
The Jolly Sailor849 m

Nearby gyms

South Norwood Leisure Centre197 m
Croydon Sports Arena332 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fishers Pharmacy203 m

Nearby health

The Enmore Practice242 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 48

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score17/100
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

50.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,353m
Crossrail 2 route10,078m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,079 nationally

1,615

Est. population

14,940/km²

69%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£36,400

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
26%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
48%
20%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent20%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

40%
14%
27%
White British40%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black27%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%
Price vs London-7.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
62 homes · SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, WESTGATE ROAD, HARRINGTON ROAD, SE25
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, WESTGATE ROAD, HARRINGTON ROAD, SE2562 homes
completed
SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARK, LAND B/B, WESTGATE ROAD, HARRINGTON ROAD, SE2562 homes
completed
55-63, 55-63, HARRINGTON ROAD, SE2515 homes
completed
74-76, 74-76, ALBERT ROAD, SE2514 homes
completed
114, 114, Portland Road, South Norwood, SE25 4PJ14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.5%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Michael BonelloLabour
Amy FosterLabour
Brigitte GrahamLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£481,000)

£11,550

Standard buyer

£2,800

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Key facts for SE25 4XA

Full postcodeSE25 4XA
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWoodside
Latitude51.394441
Longitude-0.065152
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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