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Thinking of living on Howden Road? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| James Dixon Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Arena | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| the Bridge Special Education Needs School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Fidelis College | Independent | 2.1 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Norwood Lake And Grounds | 250 m | 60 |
| Swimming | Thornton Heath Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 21 |
| Football | Crystal Palace Football Club | 880 m | 11 |
| Squash | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 330 m | 8 |
| Bowls | South Norwood Lake Bowling Club | 380 m | 8 |
| Skateboard | South Norwood Skatepark | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Golf | World Of Golf | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Norbury Park | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Boules | Boules | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 3.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Norwood Junction, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Howden Road (SE19), 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route 410); 141 departures an hour from the 13 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 (250 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 Academy South Norwood, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% 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, 650 m away, with Londis South Norwood closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is South Norwood Hill Medical Centre (250 m), with Zeefah Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Classique Barbers is 1.2 km 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.
The Lakes Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Albion the nearest pub (750 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, 400 m away; for exercise, Lewis Sports Centre (700 m).
29 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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Every primary near SE25 4AS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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 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.