Covington Gardens is in London and in Croydon district. SW16 3SE is located in the Norbury Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Covington Gardens, London, SW16 3SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE19 3HY, SW16 3SG, SW16 3SF, SW16 3SQ, SE19 3HX, SW16 3SD, SE19 3HU, SE19 3HT, SE19 3HZ.

Covington Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Covington Gardens are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3SE

Average Price
£673,114
Semi-Detached
£678,324
Terraced
£596,778
Detached
£735,352
Flats/Maisonettes
£569,821
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covington Gardens

Average Price
£673,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covington GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Covington Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-03-19 £691,683
6 Covington Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£566,0002020-12-11 £620,861
16 Covington Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002015-11-23 £823,312
4 Covington Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002015-09-30 £754,357
20 Covington Gardens, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£520,0002015-04-10 £739,481

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		2,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		2,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		3,298 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,049 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood SE19 3XE 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		642 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		891 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior School
Woodend, SE19 3NU 		944 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, CR7 8HX 		990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		655 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,479 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2JH 		2,340 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,985 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		5,116 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		5,179 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		2,179 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,144 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		991 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,001 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,132 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,235 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHillcrest
101 Central Hill, Upper Norwood SE19 1BY 		1,456 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Downsview Methodist Church Lunch ClubDownsview Methodist Church, Downsview Road437 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath694 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath694 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath694 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Conquering Hero262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath694 yd
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath787 yd
New Silver Sea165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath902 yd
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood948 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood489 yd
Tesco4 Crown Lane, London987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biggin Woods
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts156 yd
Downsview Primary School
BIGGIN WAY 		grass pitches293 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field)
Norbury Hill 		grass pitches522 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches655 yd
St Josephs College
BEULAH HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts749 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road 		grass pitches833 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches845 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts848 yd
David Livingstone Academy
NORTHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite893 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Covington Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 275 crimes were reported near Covington Gardens . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 3SE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Covington Gardens, London, SW16 3SE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 275
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Vehicle Crime 59
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Other Theft 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 16
Robbery 10
Burglary 10
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 3SE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Covington Gardens0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Virginia Road150 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hollman Gardens512 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Hill401 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Hill401 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rossiter Close530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Downs Road363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Downs Road363 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arkell Grove182 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arkell Grove182 yd
More Crime Statistics for Covington Gardens, London, SW16 3SE

Employment

SW16 3SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 3SE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired62
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Manufacturing4
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female191
Male172

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed21

Health

Very good health187
Good health111
Fair health51
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 111
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian21
Pakistani35
Other Asian24
Black African14
Black Caribbean60
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White158
Arab6
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union39
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years86
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland9
Italy18
Spain2
Poland6
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion66
Christian173
Buddhist4
Hindu16
Muslim73
Not answered32
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