SE19 3PS Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. 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 C (39% of about 1,170 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
- Land R/O 16 Highfield Hill: up to 5 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 2, Harold Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Garages at rear of 96 College Green and land at Westow Park, Upper Norwood: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 116 Church Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Sarell Court, 349, Grange Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 349, Grange Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Land And Garages Adjoining 39, The Lawns: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Land Adjacent And Rear Of 110, Auckland Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 55 addresses are between 100 m and 111 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Gipsy Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Upper Beulah Hill Upper Norwood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 8.6 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car Park | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Upper Norwood Group Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Zeefah Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beulah Hill Dental Centre | 370 m |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 720 m |
| Cash machines | Nisa Local Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest The Lawns 6.1 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | South Norwood Lake and Grounds 8.8 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Spa Hill Allotments 9.1 ha | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m east. 26 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m east |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north-east |
| Norwood Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 55 |
15 of the postcode's 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.