SW16 4RU, London
Sold prices and local information for SW16 4RU on Melrose Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£500,722
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SW16 4RU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57, Melrose Avenue | 30 Apr 2025 | £680,000 | Terraced |
| 83, Melrose Avenue | 31 Mar 2025 | £550,000 | Terraced |
| 95, Melrose Avenue | 20 Dec 2024 | £483,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Melrose Avenue | 22 Nov 2024 | £620,000 | Other |
| 57, Melrose Avenue | 18 May 2023 | £400,000 | Terraced |
| 99, Melrose Avenue | 27 Apr 2020 | £430,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Melrose Avenue | 14 Aug 2019 | £452,500 | Terraced |
| 79, Melrose Avenue | 14 Jan 2019 | £371,000 | Terraced |
| 77, Melrose Avenue | 14 Sep 2017 | £520,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SW16 4RU
- Melrose Avenue£525k
Schools near SW16 4RU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
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Living in SW16 4RU
Nearest stations
- Norbury station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Thornton Heath station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Streatham Common station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Iceland 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Esso 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Norbury Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Cranston Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- London Road (dental Surgery) 0.2 mi
- Jazz Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Norbury Medical Practice 0.3 mi
- Leander Family Practice 0.4 mi
- Fairview Medical Centre 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Croydon (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SW16 4RU
Ethnic group
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38.5% | 48.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 26.3% | 17.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 24.2% | 22.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 7.6% |
Religion
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 48.9% |
| Muslim | 18.5% | 10.4% |
| No religion | 17.6% | 25.9% |
| Not answered | 8% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 56.9% | 65.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 43.1% | 34.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.1% | 41% |
| No qualifications | 20.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10% | 12.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 35% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.2% | 22.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12% | 8.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.8% | 10.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.8% | 7.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.4% | 43.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.1% | 33.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 5.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.2% | 63.4% |
| Economically inactive | 36.7% | 34.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 2.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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