Norbury & Pollards Hill · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.40859, -0.11763

SW16 4LA— Norbury & Pollards Hill, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SW16 4LA, Norbury & Pollards Hill, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
52
Safety
78
Schools
61
Transport
40
Environment
67
Investment
33

The bottom line

SW16 4LA offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 4LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 4LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Kensington Avenue Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jul 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.2

—

Secondary

Norbury High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.28A8: 51.2

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 341m

Crime is +29% above 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£6,618/m²
Price per ft²£615/ft²
Avg floor area98.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
28%
E
14%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 61 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 34%Terraced 32%Flat 30%Other 5%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£247,000
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 fuelmains gas (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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+92.9%

per year

Acceleration

+85.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Semi-detached36.6%
Terraced34.1%
Flat/maisonette29.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£75k-16.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£193k£269k+39.4%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£350k£285k-18.6%1.3
GFC & correction2010–2010£175k£175k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£348k£495k+42.2%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£735k£628k-14.6%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£264k£264k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£325k£350k+7.7%1
Current market2024–2024£675k£675k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
13.4%
District
13.4%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

NorburyNational Rail
5 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
34 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park287m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Lidl
757m

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: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.8 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

13 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNorbury Health Centre · 444 m
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

49

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon Under Water (318 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 815 m
6 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)

480m

Post office

Nearby shops

STR Food & Wine744 m
Tesco Express754 m
K Corner Off-Licence876 m
Richmond Food & Wine966 m

Nearby cafes

Costa329 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice728 m
Paratha Planet730 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's292 m
Pizza Hut Delivery313 m
Creams403 m
Royal Mahal Norbury695 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon Under Water318 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing281 m
Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club375 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cranston Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Norbury Health Centre444 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 108

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.2%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

28.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,549m
Crossrail 2 route6,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,532 nationally

2,829

Est. population

8,096/km²

61%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

10.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
22%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
20%
36%
24%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent37%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
18%
25%
24%
White British20%
White Other18%
Asian25%
Black24%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent24%

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
21
Largest scheme
140 homes · Windsor House, 1270, Windsor House, 1270, London Road, Norbury, SW16 4DH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Windsor House, 1270, Windsor House, 1270, London Road, Norbury, SW16 4DH140 homes
completed
RADNOR HOUSE, 1272, RADNOR HOUSE, 1272, LONDON ROAD, SW16 4DQ113 homes
completed
1258, 1258, LONDON ROAD, SW16103 homes
completed
Anderson Heights, 1260, Anderson Heights, 1260, LONDON ROAD, SW1689 homes
completed
Windsor House, 1270, Windsor House, 1270, London Road, SW16 4DH56 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
26.9%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Leila Ben-HasselLabour and Co-operative Party
Matthew GriffithsLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SW16 4LA

Full postcodeSW16 4LA
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardNorbury & Pollards Hill
Latitude51.408587
Longitude-0.117629
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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