SE25 5WN postcode in Croydon, England

SE25 5WN is a postcode in Croydon, in the South Norwood ward. It is in the Croydon West parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £376,750 Homes sold in SE25 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest school Heavers Farm Primary School 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Norwood Junction 450 m in a straight line

Where SE25 5WN is, and what is near it

Map of SE25 5WN and what is near it Map of SE25 5WN: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SE25 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SE25 5AA: also in SE25 5SE25 5AB: also in SE25 5SE25 5AD: also in SE25 5SE25 5AF: also in SE25 5SE25 5AG: also in SE25 5SE25 5AH: also in SE25 5SE25 5AJ: also in SE25 5SE25 5AL: also in SE25 5SE25 5AN: also in SE25 5SE25 5AW: also in SE25 5SE25 5BA: also in SE25 5SE25 5BB: also in SE25 5SE25 5BD: also in SE25 5SE25 5BE: also in SE25 5SE25 5BF: also in SE25 5SE25 5DL: also in SE25 5SE25 5ED: also in SE25 5SE25 5EE: also in SE25 5SE25 5EH: also in SE25 5SE25 5FB: also in SE25 5SE25 5FJ: also in SE25 5SE25 5FN: also in SE25 5SE25 5FP: also in SE25 5SE25 5FR: also in SE25 5SE25 5FT: also in SE25 5SE25 5GF: also in SE25 5SE25 5JJ: also in SE25 5SE25 5JN: also in SE25 5SE25 5JP: also in SE25 5SE25 5JQ: also in SE25 5SE25 5JR: also in SE25 5SE25 5JS: also in SE25 5SE25 5JT: also in SE25 5SE25 5JU: also in SE25 5SE25 5JX: also in SE25 5SE25 5JY: also in SE25 5SE25 5JZ: also in SE25 5SE25 5LB: also in SE25 5SE25 5LD: also in SE25 5SE25 5LE: also in SE25 5SE25 5LF: also in SE25 5SE25 5LG: also in SE25 5SE25 5LS: also in SE25 5SE25 5LT: also in SE25 5SE25 5LX: also in SE25 5SE25 5NA: also in SE25 5SE25 5NB: also in SE25 5SE25 5ND: also in SE25 5SE25 5NQ: also in SE25 5SE25 5NW: also in SE25 5SE25 5QP: also in SE25 5SE25 5QR: also in SE25 5SE25 5QS: also in SE25 5SE25 5QT: also in SE25 5SE25 5QU: also in SE25 5SE25 5QW: also in SE25 5SE25 5RF: also in SE25 5SE25 5RP: also in SE25 5SE25 5RR: also in SE25 5SE25 5RS: also in SE25 5SE25 5RT: also in SE25 5SE25 5RY: also in SE25 5SE25 5RZ: also in SE25 5SE25 5SA: also in SE25 5SE25 5SD: also in SE25 5SE25 5SE: also in SE25 5SE25 5SG: also in SE25 5SE25 5ZT: also in SE25 5 Auckland Surgery 1.1 kmCountry Park Practice 1.1 kmWoodside SE25 5WN Map of SE25 5WN and what is near it Map of SE25 5WN: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SE25 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Woodside SE25 5WN
  • SE25 5WN
  • Other postcodes in SE25 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3995, longitude -0.0800)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE25 5WN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SE25 5WN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SE25 5WN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SE25 5WN?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Croydon's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Croydon's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SE25 5WN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE25 5WN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Croydon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE25 5WN: 10,914 properties in Croydon are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Croydon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SE25 5WN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE25 5WN?

Homes in SE25 5 sold for a typical £376,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£376,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £462,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £450,000 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £290,000 39 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE25 district: a typical £401,500 from 318 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SE25 5WN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE25 5WN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE25 5WN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around SE25 5WN. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE25 5WN

Band D in Croydon for 2026‑27: £2,600. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,733 (band A) to £3,755 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,022.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,733
Band Babout 300 (36%)£2,022
Band Cabout 290 (35%)£2,311
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,600
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,178
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,755
Band Gwithheld£4,333
Band Hwithheld£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. 60% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Croydon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE25 5WN is in (ONS area E01001144), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest open schools to SE25 5WN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE25 5WN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SE25 5WN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE25 5WN is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Norwood Junction Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Selhurst Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Harrington Road Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest South Norwood Clock Tower, 238 m away.

More stations near SE25 5WN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE25 5WN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE25 5WN?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE25 5WN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rolec Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest to the centre of SE25 5WN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SE25 5WN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE25 5WN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE25 5WN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SE25 5WN?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE25 5WN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SE25 5WN in a conservation area?

The centre of SE25 5WN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SE25 5WN?

Police.uk records 526 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE25 5WN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences169 reports
Anti-social behaviour137 reports
Vehicle crime48 reports
Other theft46 reports
Drugs30 reports
Public order26 reports

Also: burglary 21, shoplifting 19, other crime 9, theft from the person 8, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE25 5WN

Ward
South Norwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Croydon
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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