SE19 3BB Croydon
Live postcode, introduced July 2007. Ward: Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood. Region: London.
Streets
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 E (23% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 1.0 km
- 1, Downsview Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 78, Beulah Hill: up to 9 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 82 Crown Dale: up to 9 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 83, 85 & 113, Hermitage Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Crown Point, Beulah Hill: up to 8 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- 260 Knight's Hill, permissioned (720 m)
- 140 & 140a Hermitage Road: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- 140 & 140a Hermitage Road: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 6 addresses are between 92 m and 93 m above sea level (92 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 | Gipsy Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| West Norwood 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Norbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Convent Hill Norwood New Town | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 7.8 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Wood Group Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Klub Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 132 Knights Hill (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Norwood Park 13 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,630 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bigginwood Allotments 1.6 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norwood Grove, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 940 m west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m west |
| The Rookery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Convent Wood | Wood | 410 m north-east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 500 m south-west |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 950 m west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.