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Guide Price£2,950,000

Former Fairfield Tennis Club Including 7 & 9 Groveland Avenue, Norbury, London

Key Features

  • Freehold Sale
  • Combined Site Area of approximately 30,819 sq. ft
  • Opportunity For Redevelopment
  • Close Proximity to Norbury Railway Station
  • Close Proximity to Norbury High Street

Description

Dexters are delighted to introduce the freehold sale of the Former Fairfield Lawn Tennis Club grounds including 7 & 9 Groveland Avenue, Streatham, London SW16 3BD, creating a Combined Site Area of approximately 30,819 sq. ft (2,862 sqm).

The Former Fairfield Lawn Tennis Club grounds is located within the square created by the residential roads Groveland Avenue, Courtland Avenue, The Chase and Briar Avenue in Streatham and consists of three freehold titles:
Land to the north of Groveland Avenue, Croydon, Croydon, SW16 3BD
Land to the east of Briar Avenue, Croydon, Croydon, SW16 3AA
Land rear of Briar Avenue with access between 46 and 48, Briar Avenue, Norbury, London SW16 3AD

The combined area of The Former Fairfield Lawn Tennis Club grounds is approximately 25,023 sq. ft (2,324 sqm).

After falling out of use, the club was rented out to other institutions before being purchased by the family of the current owners in 1983 and converted into a private garden and orchard. Designated as “urban use” there is single vehicle access between 46 and 48 Briar Avenue. Within the site is the former club house, a single-storey building of approximately 858 sq. ft (80 sqm).
The sale includes two neighbouring houses located on Groveland Avenue, providing an alternative access route into the Former Tennis Club grounds following the removal of the garage of 9 Groveland Avenue.

7 Groveland Avenue, Streatham, London SW16 3BD

The property is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace family house, featuring a front reception room, kitchen/dining room, conservatory to the rear with access to the private rear garden and a utility room on the ground floor.
The first-floor features two double bedrooms and a single bedroom and the family bathroom.
Total internal area (approx.): 142.5 sq. m (1,533.8 sq. ft)

9 Groveland Avenue, Streatham, London SW16 3BD
The property is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace family house with an adjoining single garage, featuring a front reception room, kitchen/dining room to the rear with access to the private rear garden and a utility room on the ground floor.
The first-floor features two double bedrooms and a single bedroom and the family bathroom.
Total internal area (approx.): 118.3 sq. m (1,273.3 sq. ft)

Located with the London Borough of Croydon, the site is situated within a residential area within 200 meters of Norbury Park, Norbury Railway Station is within 500 meters providing direct trains between London Victoria and Brighton. Norbury High Street is within 600 meters featuring a plethora of shops, coffee shops and restaurants. Lidl supermarket is within 300 meters.

Freehold HM Land Registry Titles
Land to the north of Groveland Avenue, Croydon, Croydon, SW16 3BD - HM Title Register SGL235132
Land to the east of Briar Avenue, Croydon, Croydon, SW16 - HM Title Register SY277822
Land Rear of Briar Avenue with access between 46 & 48, Croydon, SW16 3AD - HM Title Register SGL292190
7 Groveland Avenue, London SW16 3BD - HM Title Register SGL531820
9 Groveland Avenue, London SW16 3BD - HM Title Register SGL584494

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-03

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Kensington Avenue Primary School830 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    459
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School891 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    425
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School954 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Norbury Manor Primary School955 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Community school
  • Crown Lane Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    223
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Norbury High School for Girls702 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,082
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School918 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,187
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Joseph's College938 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    739
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Boys
  • Woodmansterne School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 18
    Pupils
    1,637
    Type
    Community school
  • The Norwood School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,076
    Type
    Community school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lidl Norbury London, London400 metres
EG - OTM - Streatham, London651 metres
Co-op Norbury London Road, London738 metres

GP surgery

Streatham Common Practice545 metres

Pharmacy

Copes Pharmacy472 metres

Hospital

Croydon University Hospital2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden243 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Norbury Rail Station613 metres

Nearest bus stop

Courtland Avenue195 metres

Typical drive times

Ewell27 min · 9.5 miles
Banstead23 min · 9.2 miles
Warlingham22 min · 8.6 miles
City of Westminster (city)25 min · 7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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