Michael Road London, Croydon
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (SE25), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20501198.
- Sales: 82 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £495,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 24, E: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grangewood Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Norwood Hill Medical Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £477,500 | £470,000 | £485,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £465,500 | £390,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £420,000 | £359,000 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £390,000 | £380,000 | £400,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £422,500 | £420,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £374,000 | £374,000 | £374,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2014 | 4 | £268,750 | £265,000 | £330,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 42 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £495,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 2A SE25 6RN | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 33 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2024 | 14 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £510,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 50 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 30 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 41 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £465,500 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 47 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 18 May 2022 | 51 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 9 May 2022 | 9 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £359,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 43 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 36 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 7 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2020 | 52 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 42 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 49 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 17 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 12 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £348,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 May 2018 | 48 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £374,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | 45 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | 28 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £322,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 17 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 39 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £267,500 | |
| 13 Feb 2014 | 33 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | 30 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 32 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2013 | 35 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 40 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2013 | 23 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 11 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2012 | 11 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 42 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 3 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 9 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 48 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 2A SE25 6RN | Semi-detached | £297,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 36 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £224,950 | |
| 17 May 2007 | 22 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 16 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 50 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 2 May 2006 | 30 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £214,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | 5 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 34 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 43 SE25 6RW | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 16 May 2005 | 52 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2005 | 8 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 22 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 18 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 10 May 2004 | 38 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £191,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 28 SE25 6RL | Terraced | £190,000 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (21); 1930-1949 (17). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (8); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 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 street: most are in band D (48% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 139, South Norwood Hill: up to 8 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Hazel Bank, 242, South Norwood Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 6-8, Manchester Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Malton House, 193, Selhurst Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Thomas Farley Public House, 61, High Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 39-41 Norbury Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Zion Place: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Zion Place: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE25 6RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE25 6RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE25 6RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 72 m and 90 m above sea level (81 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE25 6RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE25 6RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE25 6RW | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thornton Heath 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Norwood Junction 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Selhurst 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Harrington Road Tram Stop | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitworth Road (SE25) South Norwood | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boston court Parking | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Norwood Hill Medical Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornton Heath Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornton Heath Health Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grangewood Park 11 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Innocents, and Boundary Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Innocents, and Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Norwood Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
None of the street's 56 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thornton Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beulah Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beulah Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 11–19 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heavers Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| David Livingstone Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thines Mini Market SE25 6UP | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Crystal Palace Pizza & Grill SE25 6RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| A Star Food & Wine SE25 6RB | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Yumi Dumpling SE25 6RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Talitha Support Services SE25 6RB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Crystal Palace Football Club SE25 6PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Sainsbury's SE25 6XB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
| Mini Willows Day Nursery SE25 6RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| The Grange SE25 6TG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 9 May 2025 |
| Whitworth Lodge SE25 6XJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| The Original Tasty Jerk Centre SE25 6RQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Oct 2025 |
| R-H-P Outreach Services Ltd SE25 6DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Michael Road (20); On or near Wrights Road (16); On or near Canham Road (11); On or near St Mary'S Road (10); On or near Ross Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Yumi Dumpling (takeaway/sandwich shop, SE25 6RB) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 10 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Canham Road · Parry Road · St Mary's Road · Wrights Road · Parry Road · Ardent Close · Ross Road · Holmewood Road · Cuthbert Gardens · Grange Road · Claret Gardens · Cranleigh Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.