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Dickensons Lane, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickensons Lane, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/dickensons-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE25 5HJ, SE25 5HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£457,250
18 sales
Price range
£215k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
SE25 5HJ

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At a glance

House prices£457k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkBlackhorse Lane Tram Stop Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Dickensons Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £558,700. Average sale prices rose from £325,000 in 2017 to £357,500 in 2025 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 22% flat, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickensons Lane range from £215,000 to £600,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Dickensons Lane compared

SE25 postcode area£411,595
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickensons Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £325,000 (2 sales)2017£325k2019: £496,250 (4 sales)2019£496k2020: £358,000 (1 sales)2020£358k2021: £545,000 (2 sales)2021£545k2022: £524,600 (5 sales)2022£525k2023: £404,750 (2 sales)2023£405k2025: £357,500 (2 sales)2025£358k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£558,70010 Feb 2023
Flat4£242,62527 Jan 2025
Semi-detached4£418,25028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Dickensons Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 28 Mar 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 27 Jan 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 10 Sep 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 4 Jun 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 3 May 2024£177,000 OtherLeasehold
7, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 19 Mar 2024£171,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 19 Mar 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
31A, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 20 Jun 2023£222,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 10 Feb 2023£587,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 11 Nov 2022£253,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 16 May 2022£600,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 29 Apr 2022£590,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 25 Feb 2022£590,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 11 Feb 2022£590,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 29 Nov 2021£490,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 17 Nov 2021£600,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 16 Nov 2020£1,025,000 OtherFreehold
18, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 22 Jun 2020£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HS 24 Sep 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
19A, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 22 Jul 2019£515,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 26 Apr 2019£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 16 Jan 2019£500,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 11 Jan 2019£525,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 6 Oct 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dickensons Lane SE25 5HJ 15 Sep 2017£280,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
21, Dickensons Lane £445,000 (Apr 2019) → £500,000 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 6 yrs
8, Dickensons Lane £177,000 (May 2024) → £170,000 (Sep 2024) -4%
over under a year
39, Dickensons Lane £1,025,000 (Nov 2020) → £600,000 (May 2022) -41%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Dickensons Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 409 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Woodside Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary 589 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crosfield Nursery School 78 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Ryelands 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Shirley Park 1,017 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
John Wood School & Nursery 310 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Robert Fitzroy Academy 573 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Norwood Junction station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Selhurst station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Elmers End station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Woodside Tram Stop 0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodside Green (Stop WD) 1 min walk
  • Woodside Green (Stop WE) 2 min walk
  • Blackhorse Lane (Stop WB) 3 min walk
  • Spring Lane (Stop WH) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Portland Medical Centre
    184 Portland Road, South Norwood, London · 0.4 mi
  • Ashburton Park Medical Centre
    Ashburton Park M.practice, 416 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon · 0.4 mi
  • Denmark Road Surgery
    Woodside Health Centre, 3 Enmore Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Country Park Practice
    Woodside Health Centre, 3 Enmore Road, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Woodside Green Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op 311 Lower Addiscombe Road Addiscombe · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco South Norwood Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Addiscombe Local · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medibank Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Fishers Enmore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Addiscombe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Family Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Rosewood Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Croydon Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.0%62.5%
Private rented30.8%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households743

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents1,701

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Croydon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Dickensons Lane

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White53%48.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African23.9%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups11%7.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.2%17.5%
Other ethnic group2.9%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian50.6%48.9%
No religion32.6%25.9%
Not answered7.4%6.9%
Muslim5.9%10.4%
Hindu1.7%5.9%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Sikh0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK66.6%65.1%
Born outside the UK33.4%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%41%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%14.7%
No qualifications14.6%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%9.1%
Apprenticeship4%3.8%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health51.4%51.2%
Good health34.1%33.5%
Fair health10.7%11.1%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household48.5%43.2%
No cars or vans in household36%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household12.6%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%5.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Croydon.

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