Rushden Close London, Croydon
26 addresses across 3 postcodes (SE19), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20500116.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £470,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 12, D: 3).
- Flood: 24 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gipsy Hill, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Lawns, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Upper Norwood Group Practice, about 350 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £615,000 | £250,000 | £780,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | £530,000 | £345,000 | £599,999 |
| 2021 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £417,500 | £235,000 | £600,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | FLAT 9, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2023 | 11 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 14 SE19 3QB | Semi-detached | £780,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | FLAT 1, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £690,000 | |
| 12 May 2023 | FLAT 3, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £670,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2023 | FLAT 6, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2022 | FLAT 2, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £599,999 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2022 | FLAT 7, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2022 | FLAT 5, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £545,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2022 | FLAT 8, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £433,250 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2022 | FLAT 4, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £599,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2022 | FLAT 9, ARLA COURT, 1A SE19 3FG | Flat or maisonette | £530,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2022 | 1 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2021 | 13 SE19 3QB | Semi-detached | £585,000 | New build. |
| 23 Nov 2020 | 4 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £243,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2019 | 11 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 14 SE19 3QB | Semi-detached | £600,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 1 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 4 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2005 | 4 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 1997 | 4 SE19 3QB | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (17); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2022 (9); 1967-1975 (6); 2019 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (39% of about 1,170 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)
- 2, Harold Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land R/O 16 Highfield Hill: up to 5 homes, permissioned (170 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 (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 78, Beulah Hill: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land And Garages Adjoining 39, The Lawns: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Sarell Court, 349, Grange Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 349, Grange Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE19 3QB | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| SE19 3FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 9 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE19 3PT | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 4 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 93 m and 95 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE19 3FG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SE19 3PT | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| SE19 3QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gipsy Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Crystal Palace 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Anerley 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellery Road Upper Norwood | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upper Norwood Group Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zeefah Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beulah Hill Dental Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Lawns 6.1 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.8 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Hill Allotments 9.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 22 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 St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Crystal Palace Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Norwood Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Convent Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | 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 |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | Secondary | 11–19 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Rockmount Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| David Livingstone Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cypress Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Norwood School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Step Day Nursery SE19 3PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Parkview Nursing Home SE19 3PY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Orleans Smokehouse SE19 3DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Olive Dining At All Saints C Of E Primary School SE19 3LG | School/college/university | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Spa Off Licence SE19 3TZ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2018 |
| Evolve Housing SE19 2QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 May 2024 |
| Supreme Facilities SE19 2UG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| High View Care Services SE19 3SS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near College Green (50); On or near Ravensdale Gardens (16); On or near Freethorpe Close (15); On or near Harold Road (12); On or near Eskmont Ridge (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Highfield Hill · Ravensdale Gardens · Eskmont Ridge · College Green · Ellery Road · Freethorpe Close · Turkey Oak Close · Matilda Close · Hamlyn Gardens · Elizabeth Way · Eversley Road · Spurgeon Road
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.