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SW16 4SZ

Norbury & Pollards Hill

Croydon

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Detailed insights for SW16 4SZ

Overview

Postcode SW16 4SZ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 123.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Norbury Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Norbury West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,631 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Norbury West has a high crime rate, with approximately 123.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.3%

Approximately 32.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 4SZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Walking directions to Norbury
0.9 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Common

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
14,763.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
72
20.93%
Caribbean
46
13.37%
Other White
44
12.79%
African
36
10.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
21
6.1%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
38
30.65%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.94%
Owns outright
20
16.13%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.45%
Total households: 124

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 4SZ postcode area, located within Norbury West, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 4SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStanford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 4SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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 miSave Express297 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TRWalking directions to Save Express
0.4 miNorthborough Corner307 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TRWalking directions to Northborough Corner
0.4 miManor Mini Market219 Manor Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JHWalking directions to Manor Mini Market

Data Sources

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