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On Sylvan Road, in South Norwood Hill
What it's like at SE19 2RZ: every home that has sold on Sylvan Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 4 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Sylvan Road; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 194 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 24, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Jan 2021 | £360,000 | 73 m² | £4,932/m² | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Sylvan RoadFlat | May 2024 | £375,000 | 66 m² | £5,682/m² | 2 |
| 30, Sylvan RoadFlat | May 2011 | £170,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 32, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Sept 2017 | £385,000 | 73 m² | £5,274/m² | 2 |
| 34, Sylvan RoadFlat | Dec 2022 | £365,000 | 73 m² | £5,000/m² | 5 |
| 36, Sylvan RoadFlat | Apr 2026 | £357,500 | 71 m² | £5,035/m² | 3 |
| 40, Sylvan RoadFlat | Aug 2019 | £315,000 | 72 m² | £4,375/m² | 3 |
| 44, Sylvan RoadFlat | Nov 2023 | £126,500 | 30 m² | £4,217/m² | 3 |
| 46, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jan 2017 | £275,000 | 46 m² | £5,978/m² | 3 |
| 48, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jun 2001 | £64,000 | 45 m² | £1,422/m² | 2 |
| 50, Sylvan RoadFlat | Dec 2023 | £250,000 | 57 m² | £4,386/m² | 5 |
| 52, Sylvan RoadFlat | Dec 2016 | £255,000 | 46 m² | £5,543/m² | 2 |
| 54, Sylvan RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £253,500 | 46 m² | £5,511/m² | 1 |
| 56, Sylvan RoadFlat | Sept 2006 | £117,000 | 49 m² | £2,388/m² | 1 |
| 58, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 2006 | £155,000 | 73 m² | £2,123/m² | 4 |
| 60, Sylvan RoadFlat | Feb 2019 | £350,000 | 73 m² | £4,795/m² | 5 |
| 62, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 2025 | £340,000 | 73 m² | £4,658/m² | 3 |
| 64, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jan 1996 | £42,000 | 72 m² | £583/m² | 1 |
| 66, Sylvan RoadFlat | Aug 2024 | £317,500 | 65 m² | £4,885/m² | 2 |
| 68, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jan 2013 | £190,000 | 72 m² | £2,639/m² | 2 |
| 72, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 2004 | £128,000 | 70 m² | £1,829/m² | 2 |
| 74, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 2025 | £370,000 | 71 m² | £5,211/m² | 2 |
| 76, Sylvan RoadFlat | Nov 2022 | £325,000 | 77 m² | £4,221/m² | 3 |
| 78, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jul 2023 | £365,000 | 72 m² | £5,069/m² | 3 |
| 80, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 1996 | £42,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 84, Sylvan RoadFlat | Nov 2014 | £265,000 | 72 m² | £3,681/m² | 1 |
| 86, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Sept 2025 | £370,000 | 73 m² | £5,068/m² | 2 |
| 88, Sylvan RoadFlat | Feb 2021 | £320,000 | 67 m² | £4,776/m² | 3 |
| 90, Sylvan RoadFlat | Oct 2005 | £155,000 | 70 m² | £2,214/m² | 3 |
| 92, Sylvan RoadFlat | Apr 2020 | £270,000 | 69 m² | £3,913/m² | 2 |
| 94, Sylvan RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £337,500 | 74 m² | £4,561/m² | 3 |
| 96, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jul 2015 | £260,000 | 71 m² | £3,662/m² | 1 |
| 98, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jan 2006 | £148,000 | 93 m² | £1,591/m² | 2 |
| 102, Sylvan RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £318,000 | 70 m² | £4,543/m² | 4 |
| 104, Sylvan RoadFlat | Mar 1995 | £40,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 106, Sylvan RoadFlat | May 1999 | £57,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 108, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jun 2023 | £320,000 | 73 m² | £4,384/m² | 1 |
| 110, Sylvan RoadFlat | Apr 2026 | £275,000 | 73 m² | £3,767/m² | 3 |
| 112, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Mar 2012 | £190,000 | 73 m² | £2,603/m² | 3 |
| 114, Sylvan RoadFlat | Feb 2024 | £365,000 | 67 m² | £5,448/m² | 5 |
| 116, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Dec 2025 | £260,000 | 74 m² | £3,514/m² | 1 |
| 118, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jul 2021 | £315,000 | 72 m² | £4,375/m² | 4 |
| 120, Sylvan RoadFlat | Jul 2023 | £380,000 | 121 m² | £3,140/m² | 2 |
| 122, Sylvan RoadFlat | Oct 1996 | £40,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 124, Sylvan RoadTerraced | Feb 2025 | £290,000 | 72 m² | £4,028/m² | 1 |
| 126, Sylvan RoadFlat | Apr 2007 | £171,995 | – | – | 2 |
| 130, Sylvan RoadFlat | Oct 2011 | £155,000 | 72 m² | £2,153/m² | 2 |
| 132, Sylvan RoadFlat | Aug 1998 | £49,500 | 74 m² | £669/m² | 2 |
| 134, Sylvan RoadFlat | Apr 2021 | £310,000 | 72 m² | £4,306/m² | 2 |
| 136, Sylvan RoadFlat | Aug 2013 | £142,000 | 45 m² | £3,156/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Anerley, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 949k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Cantley Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route 410); 109 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Cypress Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Stewart Fleming Primary School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (3 km) and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (5.8 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 750 m away, with Greens Superfoods closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Auckland Surgery (200 m), with Zeefah Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Effleurage Roots is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 2.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Zoyia's Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Douglas Fir the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is South Norwood Lake, 300 m away; for exercise, Lewis Sports Centre (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
32 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | II* | 180 m |
| War Memorial at St John the Evangelist Church, Upper Norwood | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Streatham and Croydon North constituency: Steve Reed MP (Labour (Co-op)), since November 2012. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 15,603 (35.0%), turnout 58%. Vote shares: Labour 52%, Green Party 17%, Conservative 12%, Liberal Democrat 11%.
40 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SE19 2RZ →
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's highly educated: 48% 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.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Croydon since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 194 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
On this street: 0 of 116 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 38 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 83.4% | 86.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 13.7% | 8.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 35 min
Nearest: Battersea Park Children's Zoo · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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