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SW16 4LW

Norbury & Pollards Hill

Croydon

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Detailed insights for SW16 4LW

Overview

Postcode SW16 4LW is located in a major urban area, within the Norbury & Pollards Hill ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Norbury West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Norbury West is £54,100 per year. The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Norbury Hall Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Norbury West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Norbury West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 94.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Norbury West is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from SW16 4LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Norbury West near SW16 4LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 4LW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Walking directions to Norbury
0.9 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

Walking directions to Thornton Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 4LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorbury Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Norbury Hall Park
0.3 miPollards HillMediumWalking directions to Pollards Hill
0.3 miTree SpaceSmallWalking directions to Tree Space

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
4,721.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
72
20.06%
British
61
16.99%
Pakistani
56
15.6%
Other White
37
10.31%
Caribbean
35
9.75%
Total population: 359

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
51.35%
Owns with a mortgage
38
34.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.91%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.7%
Shared ownership
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £516,250 in Norbury & Pollards Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £203,350 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Norbury & Pollards Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Norbury & Pollards Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£860,000
Flats11£322,000
Semi-Detached14£541,250
Terraced32£517,500

10 year median price trend in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Norbury & Pollards Hill.

Schools

In the SW16 4LW postcode area, located within Norbury West, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 4LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 4LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 4LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miK Corner Off-LicenceWiltshire Road, Croydon, CR7 7QNWalking directions to K Corner Off-Licence
0.4 miTesco Express847-853 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AWWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miIceland1372 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DEWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.