Melrose Avenue is in London and in Croydon district. SW16 4RU 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 Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 4QY, SW16 4SA, SW16 4QZ, SW16 4RA, SW16 4RZ, SW16 4SB, SW16 4QX, SW16 4RS, SW16 4RB.

Melrose Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Avenue are based on 796 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 4RU

Average Price
£546,125
Semi-Detached
£630,604
Terraced
£535,106
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£827,286
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-05-18 £397,808
99 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-04-27 £480,129
41 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£452,5002019-08-14 £513,084
79 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£371,0002019-01-14 £424,017
77 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£520,0002017-09-14 £580,849

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 		1,916 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 		2,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,238 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 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		697 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		697 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		794 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		747 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,403 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,973 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,019 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,439 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		3,012 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,111 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 		1,722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		4,851 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 		1,024 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,643 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,224 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		2,459 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		2,481 yd Other independent school 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
Somomo Ltd1166 London Road, Norbury319 yd
Sorrento In1168 London Road, Norbury319 yd
Olympus Pita1154 London Road, Norbury325 yd
Karachi Cuisine1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury409 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway1119 London Road, Norbury409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury325 yd
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Maxx1058 London Road, Thornton Heath436 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes1064 London Road, Thornton Heath436 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes1075 London Road, Thornton Heath455 yd
Yeung Express1053 London Road, Thornton Heath472 yd
Island Favourite1059 London Road, Thornton Heath472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath385 yd
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury775 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath884 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts277 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches452 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		556 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch637 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches687 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches709 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches795 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts801 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near Melrose Avenue . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 4RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 597
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Vehicle Crime 83
Other Theft 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 25
Burglary 23
Theft From The Person 21
Robbery 18
Drugs 14
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wiltshire Road494 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Stephen'S Crescent307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A23391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A23391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highbury Avenue505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Christophers Gardens446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Braemar Avenue324 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Braemar Avenue324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kintyre Close322 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kintyre Close322 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RU

Employment

SW16 4RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired63
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education24
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Financial and insurance activities17
Transport and storage16
Other13
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female181
Male169

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health156
Good health128
Fair health49
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 131
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian26
Pakistani61
Other Asian16
Black African14
Black Caribbean48
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other11
White131
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union51
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean32
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years111
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain9
Poland19
Romania7
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America7
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion69
Christian147
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Jewish2
Muslim80
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered33
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