SE25 5QU
The median sold price for the postcode SE25 5QU is around £365,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 139 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SE25 5QU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £200,896 – £482,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SE25 5, last 24 months.
- Flat£284,000(120 sales)
- Terraced£432,500(104 sales)
- Semi-detached£500,000(23 sales)
SE25 5QU median £365,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £408,694 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Croydon neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Croydon and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SE25 5QU, compared with 88% across Croydon and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 57.9% of premises across Croydon (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Croydon | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 57.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 74% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Croydon: more deprived than 69% of its 229 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (47%). Average Band D in Croydon is £2,599.91 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Croydon: £2,311.03 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 810 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B15%
- Band C47%
- Band D31%
- Band E4%
- Band F1%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Oasis Academy Ryelands0.2 miles (290 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oasis Academy Ryelands (opens in a new tab) ↗
- South Norwood Primary0.2 miles (380 m)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for South Norwood Primary (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (570 m)Ofsted, March 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Oasis Academy Arena0.3 miles (450 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Harris Academy South Norwood0.5 miles (870 m)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Harris Academy South Norwood (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to SE25 5QU is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 0.4 miles (570 m) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (570 m)Norwood Junction Rail Station
- 0.5 miles (760 m)Arena Tram Stop
- 0.5 miles (810 m)Woodside Tram Stop
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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