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SE25 5LX

Woodside

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Woodside & Ashburton / Woodside / SE25 5LX

Overview

Postcode SE25 5LX is located in a major urban area, within the Woodside ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Woodside & Ashburton area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodside & Ashburton is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Norwood Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Heavers Meadow.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Woodside & Ashburton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,950 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Woodside & Ashburton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.3%

Approximately 46.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Woodside & Ashburton is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 88 ft away from SE25 5LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodside & Ashburton near SE25 5LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Norwood Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

4

Norwood Junction

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

0.7 mi

3,4,5,6

Woodside

Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHeavers MeadowLarge
0.1 miSouth Norwood Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
9,342.4 per km²

Demographics

British
109
26.72%
African
87
21.32%
Caribbean
59
14.46%
Bangladeshi
30
7.35%
Other White
28
6.86%
Total population: 408

Housing

Other social rented
59
44.03%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.42%
Owns outright
22
16.42%
Shared ownership
5
3.73%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Woodside

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £428,750 in Woodside area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £651,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£420,000
Flats48£280,000
Semi-Detached20£491,500
Terraced109£468,000

10 years price trend in Woodside

Schools

In the SE25 5LX postcode area, located within Woodside & Ashburton, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySouth Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNurseryCrosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBeckmead CollegeAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldi18-20 Station Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5AJ
0.3 miSainsbury's Local112 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4PJ
0.3 miG7 Express3 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4UF
0.3 miTesco ExpressDenmark Road, Croydon, SE25 4PT
0.4 miTesco Express156 Portland Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4PT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.