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Elgar Avenue, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elgar Avenue, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/elgar-avenue-croydon/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW16 4JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£481,250
4 sales
Price range
£440k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2022
SW16 4JA

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At a glance

House prices£481k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkNorbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Elgar Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £505,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elgar Avenue range from £440,000 to £530,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elgar Avenue compared

SW16 postcode area£537,746
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elgar Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SW16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £480,000 (1 sales)2016£480k2017: £440,000 (1 sales)2017£440k2018: £475,000 (1 sales)2018£475k2022: £530,000 (1 sales)2022£530k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£505,0003 Aug 2022
Semi-detached2£457,50016 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Elgar Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Elgar Avenue SW16 4JA 3 Aug 2022£530,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Elgar Avenue SW16 4JA 16 Nov 2018£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Elgar Avenue SW16 4JA 20 Oct 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Elgar Avenue SW16 4JA 17 May 2017£421,407 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Elgar Avenue SW16 4JA 9 Sep 2016£480,000 TerracedFreehold

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
28, Elgar Avenue £421,407 (May 2017) → £440,000 (Oct 2017) +4%
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Schools near Elgar Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harris Academy Merton 1,371 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
William Morris Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Norbury Manor Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Harris Primary Academy Merton 486 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Woodmansterne School 1,637 pupils All-through 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Sherwood School 263 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School 372 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Winterbourne Boys' Academy 201 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Norbury station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Streatham Common station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Mitcham Eastfields station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Beddington Lane Tram Stop 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Caernarvon Close (Stop Y) 5 min walk
  • Huntingdon Close (Stop X) 6 min walk
  • Freeman Court (->W, STANFORD ROAD) 6 min walk
  • Ivy Gardens (Stop J, WIDE WAY) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Norbury Medical Practice
    2B Pollards Hill North, Norbury, London · 0.3 mi
  • Wide Way Medical Centre
    Wide Way, Mitcham · 0.3 mi
  • Fairview Medical Centre
    69 Fairview Road, Norbury, London · 0.5 mi
  • Leander Family Practice
    949 London Road, Thornton Heath · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Lodge Avenue - Mitcham · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Norbury · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Norbury London Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Thornton Heath Rd Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Eagle Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Akasi Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Norbury Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Idh Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Bip Dental Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented15.4%17.1%
Households578

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,681

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Elgar Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White31.9%48.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African31%22.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.5%7.6%
Other ethnic group4.5%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian51.8%48.9%
Muslim17.6%10.4%
No religion16.6%25.9%
Not answered7.1%6.9%
Hindu4.9%5.9%
Other religion1%0.8%
Sikh0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK58.4%65.1%
Born outside the UK41.6%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above41.1%41%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%14.7%
No qualifications15.5%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.1%
Apprenticeship4%3.8%
Other qualifications3.6%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health52.4%51.2%
Good health33.8%33.5%
Fair health9.8%11.1%
Bad health3.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household49.2%43.2%
No cars or vans in household25.9%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household19.7%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%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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