South Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.40476, -0.08151

SE25 6AR— South Norwood, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE25 6AR, South Norwood, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100

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
39
Environment
59
Investment
60

The bottom line

SE25 6AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE25 6AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE25 6AR

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How SE25 6AR 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 Academy South Norwood

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other23%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
5%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 96%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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+514%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.5%

per year

Acceleration

-26.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£54k£73k+34.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£77k£163k+111%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£98k£165k+68.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£281k£281k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£145k£325k+124.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£308k£308k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£363k£332k-8.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

60out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Norwood Junction→ London Bridge· 6 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Norwood Junction Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
12 min walk
Norwood JunctionNational Rail
12 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
19 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City49 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park627m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.8 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): 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

13 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albion (747 m)

Nearest supermarket798 m
6 tennis courts2 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)

803m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis532 m
Greens587 m
Premier634 m
Crystal Convenience Store691 m

Nearby cafes

The Lakes Cafe434 m
Cafe De Niro647 m
Chave do Douro681 m
Costa790 m

Nearby restaurants

Fryer Brothers643 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion747 m
The Jolly Sailor777 m
The Shelverdine Goathouse785 m
The Cherry Tree932 m

Nearby gyms

Croydon Sailing Club436 m
Lewis Sports Centre819 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 22

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

60

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
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,072m
Crossrail 2 route8,535m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,587 nationally

1,699

Est. population

11,053/km²

63%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
23%
21%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

25%
41%
26%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent26%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
33%
White British33%
White Other13%
Asian8%
Black33%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household37%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
2
Largest scheme
40 homes · 33, 33, ROSS ROAD, SE25
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

33, 33, ROSS ROAD, SE2540 homes
completed
236, 236, SOUTH NORWOOD HILL, SE2516 homes
completed
70, 70, AUCKLAND ROAD, SE19 2DH10 homes
completed
297, 297, WHITEHORSE LANE, SE2510 homes
completed
105-107, 105-107, SOUTH NORWOOD HILL, SE2510 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2022
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Louis CarseridesLabour
Stella NabukeeraLabour
Christopher Derek HermanLabour

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Key facts for SE25 6AR

Full postcodeSE25 6AR
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Norwood
Latitude51.404764
Longitude-0.081510
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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