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Thinking of living at SE20 7YB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Fleming Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Churchfields Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Marian Vian Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Arena | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| the Bridge Special Education Needs School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | 3d Health & Fitness (South Norwood) | 1.1 km | 50 |
| Swimming | South Norwood Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Football | Goals | 710 m | 13 |
| Golf | World Of Golf (Croydon) | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Squash | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 910 m | 7 |
| Skateboard | Skate Park | 700 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Boules | Petanque terrain | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Birkbeck tram stop, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Birkbeck, 200 m away, with 105k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Birkbeck Tram Stop, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route Tram); 51 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Stewart Fleming Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Arena, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls Academy Bromley (1.6 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (7.1 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 350 m away; Best One (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Anerley Surgery (750 m), with Tt Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Dressers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Graces Bar & Grill is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Goals Soccer Centre the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (50%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 53% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Love Lane Green, 400 m away; for exercise, Goals (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.7 µg/m³).
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 2.7 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.