SE19 2RQ Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood. Region: London.
Streets
- Auckland Road, London: 33 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (48% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Church Road, Upper Norwood. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 122 Anerley Road SE20 8DL, permissioned (370 m)
- 122 Anerley Road, SE20 8DL, permissioned (370 m)
- Land Adjacent And Rear Of 110, Auckland Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 19 Anerley Road Penge London SE19 2AS, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Alan Hills Motors Alma Place Anerley London, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 116 Church Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 69-71 Church Road, SE19 2TA, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 69-71 Church Road SE19 2TA, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 81 m and 84 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Penge West 635,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Harrington Road Tram Stop | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belvedere Road (SE19) Anerley | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crystal Palace Station Car Park (TfL) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Auckland Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamlet Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mindful Dentist | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,610 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crystal Palace Park 59 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox Hill Playing Field 3,230 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maberley Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 78 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m south-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Prehistoric Animal Sculptures, Geological Formations and Lead Mine on Islands and on Land Facing the Lower Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Subway, Vestibule, Terrace and Stairs to the Crystal Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westow Hill | Hill | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 33 | 33 |
14 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Auckland Road.