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SW16 4RZ

Norbury & Pollards Hill

Croydon

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Detailed insights for SW16 4RZ

Overview

Postcode SW16 4RZ 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 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Norbury East is £53,800 per year. The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.5 miles away. There are 17 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Thornton Heath Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
3/10
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

5/10

Norbury East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Norbury East is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 4RZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Walking directions to Norbury
0.8 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

Walking directions to Thornton Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 4RZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miThornton Heath Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
0.2 miNorbury Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Norbury Hall Park
0.5 miPollards HillMediumWalking directions to Pollards Hill

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
7,157.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
74
21.02%
Pakistani
61
17.33%
Other White
57
16.19%
Caribbean
48
13.64%
Indian
26
7.39%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
42.37%
Owns with a mortgage
36
30.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.64%
Social rents from council
6
5.08%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 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
Flats8£321,000
Semi-Detached12£547,500
Terraced28£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 4RZ postcode area, located within Norbury East, there are 17 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 4RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 4RZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 4RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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 miIceland1372 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DEWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miRichmond Food & Wine163 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QZWalking directions to Richmond Food & Wine
0.5 miCo-op Food2 Fairview Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5PYWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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