Estate agents in SE25
SE25 is a postcode district in Croydon. HM Land Registry records 343 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £410,000.
How estate agents in SE25 compare
SE25 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 351 sales in SE25 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £400,000.
40.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.1 years and sold for a median of 12.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £315,000 in 2016 and £409,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SE25
Median sale price in SE25: £400,000
| All homes | 351 sales, median £400,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 3 sales |
| Semi-detached | 27 sales, median £515,000 |
| Terraced | 172 sales, median £478,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 149 sales, median £285,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Croydon the average price was £391,718 in June 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £315,000 (549 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £333,000 (496 sales) |
| 2018 | £345,000 (398 sales) |
| 2019 | £362,000 (365 sales) |
| 2020 | £362,500 (393 sales) |
| 2021 | £370,000 (585 sales) |
| 2022 | £393,042 (482 sales) |
| 2023 | £381,250 (394 sales) |
| 2024 | £384,500 (364 sales) |
| 2025 | £409,000 (413 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Norwood Junction station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of SE25, with Selhurst about 0.6 miles away and Birkbeck and Thornton Heath each about 1 mile away. The A213, A215, A212, A214 and A222 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M23 junction 7 at Hooley, about 9 miles away and M25 junction 7 at Merstham, about 10 miles away. London City Airport is about 9 miles from SE25 and London Heathrow Airport is about 17 miles away.
Schools in and near SE25
SE25 has a number of primary schools, with 23 within about 1.2 miles of the centre. St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy and South Norwood Primary (academy) are both about 0.3 miles away. Harris Academy South Norwood (sixth form, academy) is the nearest secondary school at about 0.2 miles, with Oasis Academy Arena about 0.7 miles away. Independent options include Aya College at about 0.7 miles. Bensham Manor School, a special school, is about 1.1 miles away. Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form (free school) is in the centre, while Croydon College is about 1.9 miles away and St George's Hospital Medical School is about 4.6 miles away.
Living in SE25
SE25 is classed as a rural area, with no built-up area within about 2.5 miles of the centre and it has about 34,500 residents. There are more than 10 convenience stores and at least four supermarkets. Aldi is about 0.1 miles away and Sainsbury's about 0.4 miles. There are more than eight pubs, among them The Cherry Tree and The Jolly Sailor at about 0.1 miles, along with at least five cafés. There are at least two doctors' surgeries, the nearest being The Enmore Practice at about 0.6 miles and there are at least two pharmacies. There is no dentist in the area and the nearest is about 1.0 miles away. Croydon University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.5 miles away. South Norwood Library and South Norwood Post Office are each about 0.1 miles away. The nearest of at least seven named parks is South Norwood Recreation Ground at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of SE25
The area began as part of the Great North Wood. Selhurst takes its name from Old English words for a dwelling set in woodland or possibly where willows grow and the name is first recorded in 1225. Records from the 1400s mention rents for a coppice named Cholmerden and by the 1670s the site had become the grounds of Goat House. The Croydon Canal closed in 1836. Jolly-sailor station opened in 1839 and was renamed Norwood in 1846. South Norwood was still a hamlet in 1848 but roads and the Selhurst Park estate followed. William Ford Stanley built an instrument factory in 1867. The area gained Holy Innocents as its parish church in 1895 and Stanley established a technical school in 1902. Of 11 listed buildings nearby the church is Grade II* and ten are Grade II. In 1966 a dog named Pickles found the stolen World Cup trophy on Beulah Hill.
Landscape and geography in SE25
SE25 stands at about 59 metres (194 feet) above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area and the nearest open coast is about 26 miles off. South Norwood Lake is about 0.5 miles away, with Lower Lake about 1.3 miles and Intermediate Lake about 1.6 miles. Crystal Palace reaches 116 metres (381 feet) and lies about 1.0 miles from the centre, while Botley Hill at 270 metres (885 feet) is about 9 miles distant. The Surrey Hills National Landscape begins about 7 miles from the area and the Kent Downs National Landscape about 9 miles. Spring Park lies about 2.9 miles away. Selsdon Wood and Purley Downs are each about 4 miles distant and the South London Downs National Nature Reserve is about 5 miles.
People and homes in SE25
Census 2021 figures show about 36,800 usual residents in SE25, with 20% aged under 15, 70% aged 15 to 64 and 10% aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 15,400 households, with an average size of 2.4 people and 33% with dependent children, against 28% in England. At the 2021 Census, 50% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 31% in terraced houses, while 48% owned their home and 32% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band at 35%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 found 167 residential properties at low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and none at high or medium risk. These flood figures do not include surface water.
Economy and jobs in SE25
About 122,000 jobs were located in the wider Croydon council area in 2024, according to ONS figures. Of those 2024 jobs health accounted for 15.6% then retail and public administration and defence for 12.3% each then professional, scientific and technical and education for 8.2% each. Residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Croydon council area had an employment rate of 74.7% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026 against 75.5% across the United Kingdom. In September 2026 the wider Croydon council area had a claimant count of 17,140 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 against 3.9% across the United Kingdom. Full-time employees working in the wider Croydon council area had median gross pay of £802 a week or £40,033 a year in 2025 against £767 and £39,039 across the United Kingdom.
Sport and leisure
South Norwood Leisure Centre is a sports centre for swimming. Croydon Sports Arena, Lewis Sports Centre (multi-sport) and Thornton Heath Leisure Centre are also nearby, as are Croydon Sailing Club and #Merky FC HQ. Football is represented by Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace Football Club and Croydon Football Club. Norwood Exiles Cricket Club and South Norwood Lake Bowling Club cover cricket and bowls. South Norwood Pitch and Putt is a golf course. Open space includes Betts Park, Grangewood Park, South Norwood Country Park, South Norwood Recreation Ground and South Norwood Lake. There are also a number of tennis, basketball and netball courts, several children's playgrounds and two skateboard sites.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SE25?
- The median price paid in SE25 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £410,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £533,000 for semi-detached houses (28 sales), £480,860 for terraced houses (173 sales) and £285,000 for flats (138 sales).
- How many homes were sold in SE25 recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 343 standard sales in SE25 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- Which railway stations are closest to SE25?
- Norwood Junction is about 0.1 miles from the centre, Selhurst about 0.6 miles, Birkbeck about 1.0 miles and Thornton Heath about 1.0 miles. Central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
- How many schools are there near SE25?
- There are 23 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy and South Norwood Primary at about 0.3 miles each. The nearest secondary school is Harris Academy South Norwood at about 0.2 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in SE25?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE25 postcode district.
Areas near SE25
SE25 is in Croydon.
Estate agents near SE25
- Northwood ResidentialCroydon SE25 6EP0.1 miles
- Townends Estate AgentsLambeth SW16 1EQ0.1 miles
- Stirling AckroydCroydon SE25 6EZ0.1 miles
- Jukes Estate AgentsCroydon SE25 6EB0.1 miles
- Homecastle Estate AgentsCroydon SE25 6EB0.1 miles
- Streets Ahead Estate AgentsCroydon SE25 6EZ0.1 miles
- InCity EstatesCroydon SE25 4PQ0.3 miles
- H T EstatesCroydon CR7 8RU0.7 miles
- Kingsburys Estate AgentsCroydon CR7 8LF0.7 miles
- Drummonds PropertyCroydon CR7 8RY0.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE25.
Show all 4 SE25 estate agents with an easyProperty page (of 7 branches)
- Benson & Partners SE25
- Jukes SE25
- Northwood Residential SE25
- Stirling Ackroyd SE25