South Norwood · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.39952, -0.07999

SE25 9BD— South Norwood, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SE25 9BD, South Norwood, Croydon

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 53/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
56
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
55
Investment
73

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Location

SE25 9BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE25 9BD

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How SE25 9BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Heavers Farm Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

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
17 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
21 min walk
Woodside Tram StopTram
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City46 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park316m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Aldi· no
316m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.3 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): 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 yield850.4 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

18 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 · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Shelverdine Goathouse (287 m)

Nearest supermarket300 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

291m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis229 m
Tesco Express334 m
Afro Carribean Groceries495 m
G7 Express497 m

Nearby cafes

Costa249 m
YEHA NOHA308 m
The Lakes Cafe774 m

Nearby pubs

The Shelverdine Goathouse287 m
The Albion379 m
The Jolly Sailor379 m
The Cherry Tree403 m

Nearby gyms

Croydon Sailing Club803 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy269 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 94

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

73

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,087m
Crossrail 2 route8,901m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,502 nationally

1,758

Est. population

21,635/km²

63%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
25%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

25%
40%
23%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent40%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
39%
White British28%
White Other12%
Asian8%
Black39%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
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)
17
Largest scheme
96 homes · Goods Yard, Goods Yard, Tennison Road, South Norwood, SE25 5RY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

213-215, 213-215, SELHURST ROAD, SE25 6Y27 homes
completed
320-324, 320-324, HOLMESDALE ROAD, SE2524 homes
completed
172, 172, SELHURST ROAD, SE2515 homes
completed
24, 24, Station Road, South Norwood, SE25 5AF14 homes
completed
23, 23, SOUTH NORWOOD HILL, SE2512 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 9BD

Full postcodeSE25 9BD
Postcode districtSE25
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Norwood
Latitude51.399524
Longitude-0.079990
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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