Norbury & Pollards Hill · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.41055, -0.12521

SW16 5TU— Norbury & Pollards Hill, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for SW16 5TU, Norbury & Pollards Hill, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 69/100Transport 51/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Notable weakness: schools

Liveability
55
Safety
69
Schools
30
Transport
51
Environment
67
Investment
40

The bottom line

SW16 5TU offers low crime — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW16 5TU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 5TU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Norbury Manor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Norbury High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.28A8: 51.2

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

135.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+109% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 489m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,748/m²
Price per ft²£441/ft²
Avg floor area108.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 80%

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£271,500
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+545%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.4%

per year

Acceleration

-62.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£76k£167k+120.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£198k£203k+2.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£226k£226k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£290k£269k-7.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£485k£485k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£460k£460k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£640k£490k-23.4%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

NorburyNational Rail
3 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
35 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
38 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Lidl
454m

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

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.2 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

WIDE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

WIDE WAY, CR4 1BP

15 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 153 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon Under Water (462 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km

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)

152m

Post office

Nearby shops

STR Food & Wine369 m
Dutties780 m

Nearby cafes

Costa281 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice346 m
Paratha Planet350 m
Snake Tank670 m

Nearby restaurants

Creams173 m
Pizza Hut Delivery263 m
Royal Mahal Norbury311 m
Papa John's317 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon Under Water462 m
Smoke & Sip803 m
The Pied Bull1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing700 m
Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club810 m

Nearby health

Norbury Health Centre705 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 121

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

40

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
Gross yield
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,077m
Crossrail 2 route5,546m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,591 nationally

1,709

Est. population

8,580/km²

62%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
24%
19%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

27%
25%
34%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent34%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
17%
28%
22%
White British20%
White Other17%
Asian28%
Black22%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
140 homes · Windsor House, 1270, Windsor House, 1270, London Road, Norbury, SW16 4DH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1516, 1516, London Road, SW16 4ES22 homes
completed
1 - 2, 1 - 2, Hermitage Lane, Steatham High Street, Norbury, SW16 3LH20 homes
completed
THE SUSSEX TAVERN P.H., 668, THE SUSSEX TAVERN P.H., 668, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 3QL12 homes
completed
1355-1357, 1355-1357, London Road, Tylecroft Road, Norbury, SW16 4BE10 homes
completed
Semley School of Dancing, 1, Semley School of Dancing, 1, Semley Road, London, SW16 4PS10 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 5TU

Full postcodeSW16 5TU
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardNorbury & Pollards Hill
Latitude51.410553
Longitude-0.125212
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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