SE25 4UH Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Norwood. Region: London.
Streets
- St Mark's Road, London: 19 addresses
- Albert Road, London: 1 address
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 B (56% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Eldon Court, Eldon Park: up to 15 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 113-121, Portland Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 12 Sunny Bank: up to 9 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Portland Place Portland Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 89 - 157, Regina Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land To Rear Of 25 To 33 Station Road And 1-6, Railway Buildings: up to 5 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 24, Station Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land R/O 1-9, Birchanger Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 addresses are about 45 m above sea level.
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 | Norwood Junction 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Birkbeck 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Elmers End 802,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Harrington Road Tram Stop | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Arena Tram Stop | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Birkbeck Tram Stop | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portland Road /Norwood Jnc Stn South Norwood | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifford Road Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.7 km (9.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Country Park Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Natureza Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Norwood Country Park 52 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,770 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,540 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 57 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Innocents, and Boundary Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Innocents, and Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Elmers End moated site, South Norwood | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Chaffinch Brook (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Long Lane Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Pool River (West Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 St Mark's Road.