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SW16 4LW

POSTCODE

A Norbury & Pollards Hill postcode in Croydon, a 13-minute walk from Norbury Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Harris Academy Merton

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 53.7

    0.59 mi

  2. 2
    Norbury High School for GirlsInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.4

    You: 0.65 mi · Last place offered: 10.4 mi

  3. 3
    The Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyInside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.1

    You: 0.88 mi · Last place offered: 5.8 mi

Primary nearby

Croydon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Norbury Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Ederline Avenue Norbury

    Bus · Stop W · north

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galpins Road

    Bus · Stop B · north

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Galpins Road / London Road

    Bus · Stop C · west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ederline Avenue Norbury

    Bus · Stop U · south

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Goldwell Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW16 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW16 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 75 sales

SW16 4LW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW16 4 sector.

Average price
£484,266
Median price: £465,000
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 75 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £538,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£570k£482k£394k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£625,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4TT
£530,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
SW16 4HY
£440,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4SU
£560,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4HZ
£497,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4RT
£270,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4RR
£450,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4HB
£290,000 · 2026-06-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW16 4PS
£666,667 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4RE
£565,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SW16 4SD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW16 4LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 4LW

Counts are for Norbury & Pollards Hill 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +30%
433220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -34%
45279
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -25%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY -67%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY -53%
905724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

100
incidents · Aug '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 004 (E02000197)

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
£70,525

£60,465–£82,258

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,628

£43,073–£57,180

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,960

£41,533–£48,671

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,640

£36,433–£47,591

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: 1,574
White Brit.21.2%
Indian15.1%
Pakistani11.9%
Caribbean11.1%
Other White10.3%
+ 13 other groups · 30.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,573
Christian45.0%
Muslim23.3%
No religion15.6%
Hindu7.1%
Not answered6.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,575
50–6421.8%
35–4918.8%
25–3413.6%
65–7411.1%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 565
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.8%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 43.7%

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.
20204
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20204 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 SW16 4LW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Norbury & Pollards Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 4LW
Coordinates
51.4024, -0.1209
Grid reference
TQ308687
Easting
530,806
Northing
168,711
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV2H+WJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 004E E01001091
E01001091
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 004 E02000197
E02000197
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 004E E01001091
E01001091
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 004 E02000197
E02000197
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

6:44 AM4:44 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
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 SW16 4LW 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 E01001091 and MSOA E02000197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20204
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 4LW 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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