Detached
£1,004,998
148% above the South Norwood Ward average
2.8% of sales
What is the average house price in South Norwood Ward? £405,532
The average house price in South Norwood Ward is £405,532, based on 189 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 5.8% (£24,747) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 189
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in South Norwood Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£733,884
81% above the South Norwood Ward average
6.8% of sales
Terraced
£589,508
45% above the South Norwood Ward average
24.1% of sales
Flats
£295,758
27% below the South Norwood Ward average
66.3% of sales
Are house prices in South Norwood Ward going up or down?
House prices in South Norwood Ward are falling: down 5.8% (£24,747) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 20.2% (£68,226).
Past 12 months
−5.8%
−£24,747From £430,279 to £405,532
£432,986£405,532
Past 10 years
+20.2%
+£68,226From £337,306 to £405,532
£430,279£337,306
Quick answers for South Norwood Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£574,022
Highest average, reached in July 2018
How many homes sold?
189
In the last 12 months-26.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Flats
66.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.3% of sales
How many people live in South Norwood Ward?
17,694
19,192 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in South Norwood Ward?
7,946
8,619 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in South Norwood Ward?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
16.6% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does South Norwood Ward rank?
14th most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Norwood Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Norwood Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in South Norwood Ward compare with nearby areas?
South Norwood Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
South Norwood Ward vs Thornton Heath Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575−£44,957
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South Norwood Ward vs Woodside Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Woodside Ward
- £409,107+£3,575
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South Norwood Ward vs Upper Norwood Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Upper Norwood Ward
- £476,539+£71,007
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South Norwood Ward vs Bensham Manor Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Bensham Manor Ward
- £360,330−£45,202
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South Norwood Ward vs Ashburton Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Ashburton Ward
- £530,030+£124,498
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South Norwood Ward vs Norbury Ward
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532
- Norbury Ward
- £517,473+£111,941
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Norwood Ward dataset covers 779 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.