property, homes and houses for sale in South Norwood

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neighbouring areas

Beckenham Crystal Palace Hither Green Penge
Bermondsey Deptford Kennington Plumstead
Blackheath Dulwich Kidbrooke Rotherhithe
Borough Eltham Lewisham Sydenham
Bromley Forest Hill Mottingham Thamesmead
Camberwell Greenwich New Cross West Dulwich
Catford Grove Park New Eltham West Norwood
Charlton Herne Hill Peckham Woolwich

 

Postcodes

SE1 SE16 SE22 SE3
SE10 SE17 SE23 SE4
SE11 SE18 SE24 SE5
SE12 SE19 SE25 SE6
SE13 SE2 SE26 SE7
SE14 SE20 SE27 SE8
SE15 SE21 SE28 SE9

'The Adventure of the Norwood Builder' is solved by the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, although which houses the Norwood builder actually built is still a mystery! The famous novelist and creator of Sherlock Holmes lived in South Norwood for three years and the area inspired him to write one of his very best detective stories. South Norwood is in the London Borough of Croydon and covered by postcode SE25. In common with West Norwood and Upper Norwood it is named after the Great North Wood. Crystal Palace FC plays at Selhurst Park which is between South Norwood and Selhurst. D.H. Lawrence taught for a short while at Davidson School before the First World War. Perhaps South Norwood inspired him to write 'Women in Love' or 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'? South Norwood is home to South Norwood Country Park which has a nature reserve, playing fields, tennis courts and pitch & putt. It is also the location for Croydon Sports Arena, which consists of a football club and a full-size running track. Some of South Norwood's famous pubs such as the Jolly Sailor and The Albert are mentioned in the Good Pub Guide. Property for sale in South Norwood has been boosted by the approval of the East London Line Extension which will be completed by 2010. Houses in South Norwood with four bedrooms and close to South Norwood Country Park and the tram link fetch £225,000. Flats in South Norwood with one bedroom in a substantial Victorian conversion, near the town centre, can be purchased for approximately £125,000.

Amenities for South Norwood properties

South Norwood is an attractive town for families and commuters into central London. South Norwood Country Park is a wonderful recreational space for residents of all ages. There are at least nine primary schools in South Norwood but for secondary schools children commute the short distances to Upper Norwood, Selhurst, and Thornton Heath. Estate agents in South Norwood include Abode London, Acorn, Aspire, Haart, Pinnacle Properties, Sharpes, Wates Residential, Winkworth, and Wooster.

Transport in South Norwood

The railway station in South Norwood is Norwood Junction giving commuters a choice of routes into London. There is also the Croydon tram link.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in South Norwood, you may also like to consider neighbouring areas such as Penge, Upper Norwood, Elmers End, Selhurst and Thornton Heath.