Norbury Park · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41660, -0.12090

SW16 3AB— Norbury Park, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SW16 3AB, Norbury Park, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 84/100Transport 37/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
37
Environment
84
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW16 3AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 3AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 3AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 12 min walk

KS2: 113.9

—

Secondary

Norbury High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.28A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area140.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 85%Detached 3%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£350,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,546
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+357%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-33.4%

per year

Acceleration

-136.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Detached2.6%
Semi-detached12.8%
Terraced84.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£112k£208k+85.3%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£298k+19%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£295k£398k+34.7%3
GFC & correction2009–2010£293k£329k+12.5%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£575k£575k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£540k£535k-0.9%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£380k£380k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£770k£513k-33.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Norbury→ Victoria· 7 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

NorburyNational Rail
7 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
42 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
42 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
43 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City56 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)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park289m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Lidl
289m
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Sainsbury's· no
653m

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: 14.0 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: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB92% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.7 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEANDER FAMILY PRACTICE

949 LONDON ROAD, CR7 6JE

24 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 598 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Smoke & Sip (447 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts5 swimming pools

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)

631m

Post office

Nearby shops

STR Food & Wine389 m
Dutties431 m
Greyhound Min8818 m
Decebal Magazin almentar857 m

Nearby cafes

Snake Tank358 m
Paratha Planet406 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice409 m
Rookery Cafe612 m

Nearby restaurants

XO-tikka362 m
Golden City367 m
Afghan Village379 m
Barnies383 m

Nearby pubs

Smoke & Sip447 m
The Pied Bull600 m
The Black Kitchen801 m
The Rabbit Hole851 m

Nearby gyms

Streatham Common Paddling Pool719 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 81

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

49

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
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,812m
Crossrail 2 route5,497m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,954 nationally

1,615

Est. population

9,735/km²

56%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

21%
19%
18%
20%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3419%
35–4918%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

48%
34%
16%
Own outright48%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent16%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

24%
16%
34%
17%
White British24%
White Other16%
Asian34%
Black17%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
75%
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)
36
Largest scheme
56 homes · 417 - 419, 417 - 419, Streatham High Road, SW16 6ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

417 - 419, 417 - 419, Streatham High Road, SW16 6ER56 homes
completed
9-85, 9-85, Kuala Gardens, Croydon, SW16 3LQ33 homes
completed
1 - 2, 1 - 2, Hermitage Lane, Steatham High Street, Norbury, SW16 3LH20 homes
completed
Sinclair House, 381, Sinclair House, 381, Streatham High Road, SW16 3PE15 homes
completed
2-6 AND PART OF 8, 2-6 AND PART OF 8, GRANVILLE GARDENS, SW1610 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
23.8%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Alisa FlemmingLabour and Co-operative Party
Appu Dhamodaran SrinivasanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW16 3AB

Full postcodeSW16 3AB
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardNorbury Park
Latitude51.416598
Longitude-0.120895
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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