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SE25 6SW

POSTCODE

A Thornton Heath postcode in Croydon, a 13-minute walk from Norwood Junction Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Cypress Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Harris Aspire Academy

    Alternative provision · Outstanding

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form

    16 plus · Good

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Harris Academy South Norwood

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.2

    0.50 mi

  5. 5
    Beckmead College

    Special · Good

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    Beulah Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Norwood Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Selhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Whitworth Road (SE25)

    Bus · ->N · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whitworth Road (SE25)

    Bus · ->S · south

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Nugent Road

    Bus · Stop SP · south

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Howden Road (SE25)

    Bus · Stop NA · north

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ross Road

    Bus · Stop ST · south

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE25 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE25 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales

SE25 6SW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE25 6 sector.

Average price
£415,959
Median price: £372,500
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales
View district SE25
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £485,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£522k£401k£280k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£630,500 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SE25 6SB
£570,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SE25 6UA
£255,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE25 6NS
£515,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE25 6AF
£350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SE25 6PT
£612,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE25 6TW
£337,500 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE25 6UT
£327,500 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE25 6XN
£320,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE25 6BU
£147,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE25 6UG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE25 6SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE25 6SW

Counts are for Thornton Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY -22%
735638
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
30
YoY -38%
553514
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
31208
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY +20%
654525
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

143
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Croydon 007 (E02000200)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,185

£60,215–£81,806

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,401

£42,917–£56,865

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,263

£45,334–£53,532

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,251

£35,839–£47,481

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,699
White Brit.33.4%
Caribbean16.2%
African11.7%
Other White11.2%
Other Black5.1%
+ 13 other groups · 22.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,699
Christian53.0%
No religion30.5%
Muslim7.8%
Not answered6.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,699
35–4922.7%
50–6421.4%
25–3414.9%
≤47.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 712
One person: other23.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16587
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16587 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE25 6SW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Thornton Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE25 6SW
Coordinates
51.4035, -0.0860
Grid reference
TQ332688
Easting
533,229
Northing
168,898
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCW37+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Streatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Thornton Heath
Constituency code
E14001527
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 007B E01001139
E01001139
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 007 E02000200
E02000200
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 007B E01001139
E01001139
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 007 E02000200
E02000200
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:19 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE25 6SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001139 and MSOA E02000200 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16587
Present — Active
Postcode SE25 6SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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