South Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.40009, -0.07754

SE25 6PP— South Norwood, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 58/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
55
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
53
Investment
69

The bottom line

SE25 6PP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE25 6PP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+103.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE25 6PP

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How SE25 6PP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 100.2

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy South Norwood

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

131.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+103% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Burglary3%

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: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +103% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,223/m²
Price per ft²£392/ft²
Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
31%
D
24%
E
4%
F
3%
G
2%

Based on 67 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 90%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£143,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2026 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+667%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+104.8%

per year

Acceleration

+116.45

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Terraced11.8%
Flat/maisonette88.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£59k£60k+2.1%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£79k£95k+20.3%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£110k£119k+7.9%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£115k£125k+8.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£232k£158k-31.9%5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£208k£200k-3.8%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£385k£231k-40%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£191k£250k+30.9%1.5
Current market2025–2026£221k£453k+104.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.4%
District
5.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
9.1%
District
9.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Norwood Junction Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
5 min walk
Norwood JunctionNational Rail
5 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
Birkbeck Tram StopTram
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City50 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 park240m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Aldi· no
294m

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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.3 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

NORTHWAY ROAD SURGERY

139 NORTHWAY ROAD, CR0 6JJ

19 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

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

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarket209 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

214m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis74 m
Tesco Express170 m
G7 Express354 m
Afro Carribean Groceries416 m

Nearby cafes

Costa211 m
YEHA NOHA252 m
The Lakes Cafe660 m

Nearby pubs

The Shelverdine Goathouse196 m
The Albion213 m
The Jolly Sailor225 m
The Cherry Tree343 m

Nearby gyms

Croydon Sailing Club693 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy203 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 108

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

69

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
Gross yield
6.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,905m
Crossrail 2 route9,022m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,952 nationally

2,039

Est. population

10,497/km²

66%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
25%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
48%
14%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent49%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
30%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian11%
Black30%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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
16
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
36 homes · Paxton House, 9, Paxton House, 9, Cargreen Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Paxton House, 9, Paxton House, 9, Cargreen Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AE36 homes
completed
9, 9, Cargreen Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AE34 homes
completed
213-215, 213-215, SELHURST ROAD, SE25 6Y27 homes
completed
12, 12, BELGRAVE ROAD, SE2525 homes
completed
320-324, 320-324, HOLMESDALE ROAD, SE2524 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 6PP

Full postcodeSE25 6PP
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Norwood
Latitude51.400095
Longitude-0.077536
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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