Thornton Heath · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.40385, -0.08638

SE25 6SB— Thornton Heath, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE25 6SB, Thornton Heath, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 83/100Transport 30/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
65
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE25 6SB 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

SE25 6SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE25 6SB

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How SE25 6SB 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy South Norwood

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,549/m²
Price per ft²£237/ft²
Avg floor area118.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
27%
E
4%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 51%Detached 3%Flat 38%

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£296,500
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)
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+214%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.3%

per year

Acceleration

+47.32

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 87 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 87 sales

Detached3.4%
Semi-detached8%
Terraced51.7%
Flat/maisonette36.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£83k£158k+90.4%3.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£155k£168k+8.4%5.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£195k+11.4%4
GFC & correction2009–2012£137k£273k+98.9%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£262k£250k-4.8%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£257k£344k+34.1%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£531k£599k+12.7%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£556k£620k+11.6%2.5
Current market2024–2025£282k£261k-7.3%1

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
4.5%
District
4.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
Selhurst→ Victoria· 7 tph
27 min

Nearby stations

Norwood Junction Rail StationSouthern · Thameslink
14 min walk
SelhurstNational Rail
17 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
21 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
23 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

49

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park632m
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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 84% 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

9 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Clifton Arms (818 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 787 m
2 tennis courts

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)

844m

Post office

Nearby shops

Greens562 m
Premier612 m
Crystal Convenience Store675 m
Vicky Corner Shop682 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe De Niro627 m
Chave do Douro663 m
Costa900 m

Nearby restaurants

Fryer Brothers621 m

Nearby pubs

Clifton Arms818 m

Nearby gyms

Croydon Sailing Club789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy669 m

Nearby health

Mersham Medical Centre698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 23

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

53

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
5.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 12% of London
Gentrification score16/100
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

40.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,421m
Crossrail 2 route8,283m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,470 nationally

1,704

Est. population

6,101/km²

67%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
24%
22%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6422%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
43%
20%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent20%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
White British34%
White Other12%
Asian8%
Black31%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
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)
19
Largest scheme
40 homes · 33, 33, ROSS ROAD, SE25
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

33, 33, ROSS ROAD, SE2540 homes
completed
101-103, 101-103, ROSS ROAD, CANHAM ROAD (55), SE2526 homes
completed
236, 236, SOUTH NORWOOD HILL, SE2516 homes
completed
297, 297, WHITEHORSE LANE, SE2510 homes
completed
139, 139, South Norwood Hill, South Norwood, SE25 6DD9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Jose Piedade FernandesLabour and Co-operative Party
Vicky Ekua NewtonLabour and Co-operative Party
Ben TaylorLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE25 6SB

Full postcodeSE25 6SB
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardThornton Heath
Latitude51.403846
Longitude-0.086379
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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