Upper Norwood area report

Highlights

Upper Norwood is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 18,711. The median property price is £465,000, with 314 sales in the past 12 months and a five-year trend of 2.8 percent. Flats median at £365,000, terraces at £515,000, semi-detached properties at £685,000, and detached homes at £811,250. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.1 annual mean. There is no flood risk in flood zones. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 81.0 percent gigabit capable and 93.7 percent superfast coverage. The area contains 22 conservation areas and 16 listed buildings. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Upper Norwood overall. Council tax band D is £2,599.91 for 2026/27. The area is governed by the London Borough of Croydon and falls within the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood ward and Streatham and Croydon North constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. Upper Norwood, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Upper Norwood’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Upper Norwood ranks 2nd cheapest of 33, 13th safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £465,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Upper Norwood have risen 3% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 18,711 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Upper Norwood (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 5).

Schools

• 83% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 81% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/upper norwood.

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Nearby areas we cover: Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace.