Postcode district report · August 2026

SW16, Croydon

SW16 is the 7th Hapiest of Croydon's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. SW16 also reaches into Lambeth and Wandsworth and Merton; these figures are for its homes in Croydon.

Homes sold
92
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£535,000
-2.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,284
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
23%
of homes sold

SW16 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SW16 against the other postcode districts of Croydon.

Price per m²£5,284/m² 4th of 8
Price change-2.7% 7th of 8
Sales a year92 a year 8th of 8
Sales change-18.8% 6th of 8
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 1st of 8
Carbon3.6 t CO₂ a home 5th of 8
Station nearby0.7 km 5th of 8
Yellow the best in Croydon Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Croydon

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better SW16 compares with the rest of Croydon. These colours compare postcode districts within Croydon; Croydon's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Croydon's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CR0 1,094£390,000 +4.0%
2 SE25 315£406,000 -1.0%
3 CR2 500£465,000 +1.1%
3 CR5 232£550,000 +2.3%
5 SE19 152£444,500 +2.6%
6 CR8 293£482,000 -7.3%
7 CR7 235£420,000 +3.7%
7 SW16 92£535,000 -2.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Croydon only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Croydon aren't ranked.