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Norbury West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Norbury West neighbourhood of Croydon, England (ONS area Croydon 004). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SW16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW16 4SR.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Croydon
Norbury West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Croydon (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £500,000 and flats for £278,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Croydon (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Norbury, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£500,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£278,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£70,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Norbury West sits in Croydon
- Typical house price: 20th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 16th lowest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 22nd lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Norbury West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Croydon, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Norbury Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 23 min) and East Croydon (about 12 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Norbury Manor Primary School 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Norbury High School for Girls 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Norbury West
What is the typical house price in Norbury West?
£500,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
How does Norbury West compare with the rest of Croydon?
Typical house price: 20th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 16th lowest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 22nd lowest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon.
Is Norbury West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Norbury West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Norbury West?
Norbury. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 23 min) and East Croydon (about 12 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Norbury West?
Nearest state primary school. Norbury Manor Primary School. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Norbury High School for Girls. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
