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SW16 4RW

Craignish Avenue

Norbury & Pollards Hill

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Detailed insights for SW16 4RW

Overview

Postcode SW16 4RW 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 East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Norbury East is £66,506 per year. The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.3 miles away. There are 18 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Norbury Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Norbury East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Norbury East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Norbury East is £66,506 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW16 4RW.

Flood risk

Medium

Norbury East near SW16 4RW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 4RW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Walking directions to Norbury
1 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

Walking directions to Thornton Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 4RW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Norbury Park
0 miNorbury Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Norbury Hall Park
0.5 miGreen Lane Sports GroundMediumWalking directions to Green Lane Sports Ground

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
4,647.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.93(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.22(-24%)
Vehicle crime
12.71(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.78(+1%)
Burglary
4.62(-17%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
126
36.21%
Other White
71
20.4%
Caribbean
41
11.78%
Pakistani
29
8.33%
Indian
22
6.32%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111
37.76%
No qualifications
98
33.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.2%
Level 3 (A level)
21
7.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.8%
Total 16+ residents: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
47.22%
Owns with a mortgage
40
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.85%
Social rents from council
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 in Norbury & Pollards Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 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
Flats14£321,000
Semi-Detached15£560,000
Terraced31£510,000

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 4RW postcode area, located within Norbury East, there are 18 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 4RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryNorbury High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 4RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 4RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIceland1372 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCo-op Food2 Fairview Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5PYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miK Corner Off-LicenceWiltshire Road, Croydon, CR7 7QNWalking directions to K Corner Off-Licence

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,654
Band B£1,929
Band C£2,205
Band D£2,480
Band E£3,032
Band F£3,583
Band G£4,134
Band H£4,961

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyStreatham and Croydon NorthE14001527
WardNorbury & Pollards HillE05011472
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Norbury EastE02000196
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 003BE01001086
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.