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

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 4QU, SW16 4DP, SW16 4RY, SW16 4RD, SW16 4QX, SW16 4DS, SW16 4RB, SW16 4SF, SW16 4RE.

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 4RX

Average Price
£611,840
Semi-Detached
£629,936
Terraced
£655,391
Detached
£1,030,271
Flats/Maisonettes
£334,612
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
13 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£352,3512022-12-12 £333,601
1A Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,212,5002017-11-06 £1,362,077
21 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£444,9502016-01-22 £559,598
1 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002014-12-15 £708,825
Flat 1 1A Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-11-01 £274,048

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 		2,089 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 		2,827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,130 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 		716 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		716 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road, Norbury SW16 5QR 		945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		981 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 		885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		1,155 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,789 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,181 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		2,511 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 		3,224 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,138 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 		1,576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,011 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 		1,273 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,759 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		2,353 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		2,390 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		2,626 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, Norbury70 yd
Sorrento In1168 London Road, Norbury70 yd
Olympus Pita1154 London Road, Norbury97 yd
Karachi Cuisine1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury210 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway1119 London Road, Norbury210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury97 yd
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes1075 London Road, Thornton Heath288 yd
Chicken Maxx1058 London Road, Thornton Heath293 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes1064 London Road, Thornton Heath293 yd
Yeung Express1053 London Road, Thornton Heath315 yd
Island Favourite1059 London Road, Thornton Heath315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath240 yd
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury708 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath819 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts185 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch640 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches644 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		793 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches926 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches971 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre
SOUTH LODGE AVENUE 		1,023 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 693 crimes were reported near Melrose Avenue . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 4RX.

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 4RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 693
Anti Social Behaviour 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 175
Vehicle Crime 86
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Burglary 33
Public Order 32
Drugs 14
Robbery 14
Theft From The Person 14
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Christophers Gardens359 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kintyre Close127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dalmeny Avenue417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dalmeny Avenue417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kintyre Close127 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kintyre Close127 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kintyre Close127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A23159 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RX

Employment

SW16 4RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4RX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee83
Retired52
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female153
Male151

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health158
Good health97
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 115
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian44
Pakistani42
Other Asian8
Black African17
Black Caribbean39
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White112
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union52
Africa33
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean20
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years116
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland2
France5
Italy6
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland21
Romania5
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion37
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu34
Muslim71
Sikh3
Not answered15
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