Briar Road is in London and in Croydon district. SW16 4LU is located in the Norbury & Pollards Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briar Road, London, SW16 4LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 4NA, SW16 4LX, SW16 4NB, SW16 4LT, SW16 4LS, SW16 4LR, SW16 4NU, SW16 4NE, SW16 4ND.

Briar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Road are based on 68 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 4LU

Average Price
£614,855
Semi-Detached
£668,351
Terraced
£553,716
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£589,498
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Briar Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002020-05-06 £533,068
4 Briar Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9502014-12-15 £738,286
14 Briar Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002014-07-16 £552,382
16 Briar Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002008-06-27 £503,323
2 Briar Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002007-07-27 £642,663

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 		2,422 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 		3,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,225 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,256 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 4William Morris Primary School
Recreation Way, CR4 1PJ 		563 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Merton
Abbotts Road, CR4 1JW 		769 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gonville Academy
Gonville Road, CR7 6DL 		820 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		895 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		895 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		642 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,297 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		2,224 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,707 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		3,638 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,077 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,266 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,978 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		2,145 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJus'T'Learn
9-11 Commonside East, CR4 2QA 		2,734 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,835 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
Karachi Cuisine1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury433 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway1119 London Road, Norbury433 yd
Maxi Pizza1035 London Road, Thornton Heath479 yd
Halwa Poori House1033 London Road, Thornton Heath479 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe1031 London Road, Thornton Heath479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury499 yd
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes1075 London Road, Thornton Heath437 yd
Yeung Express1053 London Road, Thornton Heath445 yd
Island Favourite1059 London Road, Thornton Heath445 yd
Chicken Maxx1058 London Road, Thornton Heath480 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes1064 London Road, Thornton Heath480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath501 yd
Co Op32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham638 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath781 yd
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury1,006 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre
SOUTH LODGE AVENUE 		453 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD 		grass pitches522 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts695 yd
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts752 yd
Gonville Academy
GONVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch818 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground
MITCHAM ROAD 		grass pitches932 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 speed38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 643 crimes were reported near Briar Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 4LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, London, SW16 4LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 643
Violence And Sexual Offences 195
Anti Social Behaviour 153
Vehicle Crime 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 35
Public Order 33
Burglary 32
Robbery 25
Drugs 21
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 4LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cranbourne Close319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caernarvon Close476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eighteenth Road517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station481 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Gardens424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Radnor Close526 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Radnor Close526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, London, SW16 4LU

Employment

SW16 4LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

SW16 4LU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired50
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education20
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male135

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health160
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 124
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian24
Pakistani27
Other Asian4
Black African21
Black Caribbean49
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other16
White106
Arab9
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union26
Africa26
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years91
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland11
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held6

Religion

No religion58
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim54
Not answered15
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