Norbury Park · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41651, -0.10995

SW16 3RU— Norbury Park, Croydon

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 60%Safety 76/100Transport 27/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
76
Schools
59
Transport
27
Environment
71
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW16 3RU offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 3RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 3RU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW16 3RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

59

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Kensington Avenue Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jul 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★★

Secondary

St Joseph's College

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 45.0

60% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 3700.0%

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other20%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

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 · 1.1km

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area125.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
1%
F
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 44%Detached 56%

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£313,500
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2020 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+323%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.9%

per year

Acceleration

+43.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached56.3%
Semi-detached43.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£178k£178k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£335k£440k+31.3%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£605k£605k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£380k£380k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£575k£785k+36.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.07m£695k-35.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£750k£750k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
4.2%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Norbury→ Victoria· 7 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

NorburyNational Rail
13 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
39 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationSouthern · Thameslink
41 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City62 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park770m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 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: 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 AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.5 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

97 PARCHMORE ROAD, CR7 8LY

22 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 759 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Conquering Hero (447 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 670 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet News & Wine685 m
Crown Bakery690 m
Neela Stores694 m
Best One Food & Wine696 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee & Cake House730 m
Crown Cafe774 m
Niki's Cafe928 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Delight704 m
Good Taste710 m
Crown Kebab722 m
Monkey's732 m

Nearby pubs

The Conquering Hero447 m
Crown Lane Gardens777 m
Welcome Inn1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Klub Pharmacy705 m

Nearby health

British Home & Hospital for Incurables759 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 14

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

51

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 score17/100
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

28

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,052m
Crossrail 2 route6,175m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,311 nationally

1,931

Est. population

3,765/km²

56%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
21%
21%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

41%
34%
21%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent21%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
18%
30%
13%
White British29%
White Other18%
Asian30%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household20%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
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)
12
Largest scheme
53 homes · REAR OF, 8-70, REAR OF, 8-70, KENSINGTON AVENUE, CR4 8BY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Homestead, Gibson's Hill, Norbury, SW16 3ER9 homes
completed
18, Norbury Close, Norbury, SW16 3ND3 homes
completed
55, Norbury Hill, Norbury, SW16 3LA2 homes
completed
18, Norbury Close, Norbury, SW16 3ND2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to St. Oswalds Church, Land adjacent to St. Oswalds Church, St Oswalds Road, Croydon, SW16 3SB2 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 3RU

Full postcodeSW16 3RU
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardNorbury Park
Latitude51.416512
Longitude-0.109954
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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