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SW16 4EU · Croydon · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SW16 4EU.

Sun · 20 Sep
20°high
Fair14° low
Mon20°10° lowClear21 Sep
Today23°13° lowFair22 Sep
Tomorrow21°13° lowCloudy23 Sep
Thu18°9° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri22°13° lowCloudy25 Sep
Sat20°13° lowCloudy26 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.9%Croydon · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning9 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationNorbury0.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,793Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Croydon

SW16 4EU is in the Croydon local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Norbury, about 0.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£465,000SW16 postcode district

22 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

603 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£394,736Croydon

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.9%Croydon

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £465,000 Use area average: £394,736
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂12 Craignish Avenue Norbury London SW16 4RNApproval of details reserved by Conditions 3 (cycle and refuse storage) and 4 (landscaping) attached to planning permission ref. 25/01179/FUL. (Conversion of seven-bedroom, unknow-person large house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) into two (2) self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated amenity, cycle parking and waste storage spaces, Erection of single-storey rear/side wraparound extension (following demolition of existing single-storey additions), Erection of dormer extension to rear of main roofslope, Installation of single rooflight to front roofslope and associated alterations).Awaiting decision›⌂35 Hilldown Road London Lambeth SW16 3DZVariation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/02606/FUL (Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension; erection of a rear dormer roof extension; replacement of existing roof tiles; installation of 3 front roof lights; insertion of one new window and one new door to the side elevation.) granted 06.11.2025. Amendment sought: External material change to the rear and side elevationsAwaiting decision›⌂Flat First Floor 55 Beatrice Avenue Norbury London SW16 4UW(Internal alterations to include the conversion of the attic area into habitable accommodation (in so far as it relates to the 'First Floor, 3 bedroom apartment with an attic conversion created to form the 3rd bedroom).Awaiting decision›⌂41 Courtland Avenue Norbury London SW16 3BEChange of use from C3 (single family house) to 8 person 8 bedroom C4 (HMO)Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Croydon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Norbury Manor Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  2. Woodmansterne SchoolAll-through · Ages 3–180.5 mi
  3. Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.5 mi
  4. Granton Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,793 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SW16 4EU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 16.6%16–64 · 67.3%65+ · 16.1%
What area does this cover?

Croydon 004A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime613

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 177Anti-social behaviour · 155Shoplifting · 55
Employment6.3%

Unemployment estimate for Croydon · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Streatham and Croydon North.

Local councilCroydonLocal authority for SW16 4EU
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op52.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op52.1% of votes58.4% turnout
2019Labour57.9% of votes67.5% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

How to get here on the Tube
Nearest motorway / major roadA237.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 10.0 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Brixton2.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. South Norwood2.8 mi
  2. Kennington Park4.7 mi
  3. South London Downs5.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path4.3 mi
  2. North Downs Way9.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SW16 4EU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SW16 4EU
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 20 Sep 2026, 15:33
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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