Bids Chemists

Community pharmacy · Croydon

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Bids Chemists is a community pharmacy in Croydon, London. See its opening times, phone number, NHS services and how to get there.

At a glance

Type
Community pharmacy
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm; Saturday 9am to 5:30pm; Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
NHS Pharmacy First
Yes (see Pharmacy services)
Address
1495 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4AE
Telephone
020 8764 2230
Provider
Jmw Vicary Limited
Information checked
16 October 2026

Urgent help

For urgent help when the pharmacy is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111. Call 999 in an emergency.

Opening times

Opening days and times

Monday9am to 6pm
Tuesday9am to 6pm
Wednesday9am to 6pm
Thursday9am to 6pm
Friday9am to 6pm
Saturday9am to 5:30pm
SundayClosed
Usual times. Bank holidays can be different. The gold line is the time now.
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Regular opening times
DaysOpening times
Monday to Friday9am to 6pm
Saturday9am to 5:30pm
SundayClosed

Opening times may be different on bank holidays. Check with the pharmacy before you travel.

Source: NHS website profile for this pharmacy, opening times last confirmed by the pharmacy on 1 October 2026.

Appointments and access

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Contact

Main telephone

Telephone: 020 8764 2230

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Location and travel

Address and map

Bids Chemists
1495 London Road
Norbury
London
SW16 4AE

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Public transport and parking

Getting here by public transport

Nearest station:

  • Norbury about 2 minutes' walkNational Rail (Southern)TfL has no step-free information for this station.

Nearest bus stop: Norbury Station (Stop B, towards Streatham), about 1 minute's walk. Routes 50, 109, 255 and N109.

Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: S2.

We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the pharmacy's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].

Facilities

We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

About this pharmacy

About Bids Chemists
ProviderJmw Vicary Limited
TypeCommunity pharmacy
NHS or privateProvides NHS services under contract
Local authorityCroydon
NHS organisation codeFW670

We do not have a website address for this pharmacy yet.

Pharmacy services

NHS Pharmacy First

This pharmacy takes part in NHS Pharmacy First. You can get advice and, if needed, NHS treatment here for these 7 conditions without seeing a GP:

  • sinusitis (age 12 and over)
  • sore throat (age 5 and over)
  • earache (age 1 to 17)
  • infected insect bites (age 1 and over)
  • impetigo (age 1 and over)
  • shingles (age 18 and over)
  • urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64)

NHS records show the pharmacy recently provided Pharmacy First consultations for sinusitis (age 12 and over), sore throat (age 5 and over), earache (age 1 to 17), infected insect bites (age 1 and over), shingles (age 18 and over) and urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64).

Other NHS services

  • NHS blood pressure checks
  • NHS contraception service (the pill)
  • Free emergency contraception (morning after pill)
  • New Medicine Service (help when you start a new medicine)

Based on the NHS services this pharmacy claimed for between April 2026 and June 2026. Services can change, so check with the pharmacy before you go.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, pharmacy dispensing data (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Regulation and quality

Pharmacies in Great Britain must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which inspects them.

GPhC registration
Registration number1098086
StatusRegistered
Registered ownerJMW Vicary Ltd

You can check the registration and read any inspection report on the GPhC register.

Source: GPhC list of registered pharmacies, as at 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When is Bids Chemists open?

See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.

What is the telephone number for Bids Chemists?

Telephone: 020 8764 2230.

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy, London Road

1491-1493 London Road, London, SW16 3LU

Telephone: 020 8764 1438

About 0.3 miles away

Copes Pharmacy

570 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3QQ

Telephone: 020 8764 2910

About 0.4 miles away

Norbury Pharmacy

1102 London Road, London, SW16 4DT

Telephone: 020 8764 1324

About 0.6 miles away

Eagle Chemist

301 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TR

Telephone: 020 8764 1629

About 0.7 miles away

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