South Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.39812, -0.07796

SE25 6XPSouth Norwood, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 65/100

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Liveability
58
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
53
Investment
76

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE25 6XP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

South Norwood Primary

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.2

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy South Norwood

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +103% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.6

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
18%
D
29%
E
17%
F
8%

Based on 75 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 5%Detached 18%Flat 64%Other 9%

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£114,000
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992023 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+34%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.9%

per year

Acceleration

+27.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached20%
Semi-detached5%
Terraced5%
Flat/maisonette70%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£230k£230k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£365k£124k-66.1%3
GFC & correction20112011£400k£400k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£160k£290k+81.2%2
Brexit uncertainty20182018£312k£312k+0%2
Pandemic surge20202020£270k£270k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£308k£308k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
21.2%
District
21.2%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Norwood JunctionLondon Bridge· 6 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Norwood Junction Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
3 min walk
Norwood JunctionNational Rail
3 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Woodside Tram StopTram
19 min walk
Arena Tram StopTram
19 min walk
4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 174 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo43 min
Canary Wharf43 min
City40 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Aldi· no
106m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.1 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

16 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarket140 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

121m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express258 m
Londis295 m
Afro Carribean Groceries296 m
G7 Express352 m

Nearby cafes

Costa62 m
YEHA NOHA114 m
The Lakes Cafe881 m

Nearby pubs

The Shelverdine Goathouse134 m
The Cherry Tree200 m
The Jolly Sailor270 m
The Albion292 m

Nearby gyms

Croydon Sailing Club914 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy100 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 111

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

76

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,999m
Crossrail 2 route9,098m

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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
96 homes · Goods Yard, Goods Yard, Tennison Road, South Norwood, SE25 5RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
16 - 18, 16 - 18, Tennison Road, South Norwood, SE25 5RT30 homes
completed
213-215, 213-215, SELHURST ROAD, SE25 6Y27 homes
completed
12, 12, BELGRAVE ROAD, SE2525 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 6XP

Full postcodeSE25 6XP
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Norwood
Latitude51.398123
Longitude-0.077964
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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