Selhurst · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38297, -0.09196

CR0 2BL— Selhurst, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 2BL, Selhurst, Croydon

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.45%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
64
Investment
44

Location

CR0 2BL

Key facts for CR0 2BL

Full postcodeCR0 2BL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelhurst
Latitude51.382966
Longitude-0.091964
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-35.2% vs London avg
vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-64.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

23.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 84% of London
↑ Rising 31.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 64% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£337,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 35% below London median

£337,000 is 35% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,217/m²
Price per ft²£485/ft²
Avg floor area64.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
32%
C
11%
D
22%
E
12%
F
2%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 96%Other 2%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,350
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£14,460

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.4×

Price-to-income

£1,686/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£161,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
East Croydon→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
11 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 10 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
175m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
605m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
647m
🅿️
Lidl
651m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed484 Mbps
Median download445 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

189A ST. JAMES'S ROAD, CR0 2BZ

2 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 471 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

S & S Food & Wine152 m
St. James Market154 m
S D Mehta Newsagents160 m
Lower Addiscombe Meat & Grocery Shop334 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe180 m
Moliceino399 m
Tota Cafe463 m
Casablanca480 m

Nearby restaurants

Mei Fo House297 m
The Banana Leaf312 m
Newroz Grill366 m
Zenith Fried Chicken416 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill188 m
Ye Olde Clocktower448 m
The Orchard498 m
Bedford Tavern512 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist151 m
Croychem Pharmacy408 m
Boots899 m
Superdrug950 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre137 m
Orchard Dental Practice476 m
Dr Shah and Partners483 m
Banning Dental732 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 122

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CZ HOLIDAYS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.45% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,610m
Crossrail 2 route9,026m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,160 nationally

2,350

Est. population

8,714/km²

58%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

9.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
20%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

19%
31%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent31%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
32%
White British28%
White Other12%
Asian13%
Black32%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household50%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%
Price vs London-35.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
475
Largest scheme
456 homes · Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

54-60, 54-60, Sydenham Road, Tripod House, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BN86 homes
completed
Milton House, 2, Milton House, 2, Milton Road, 43 Gloucester Road, Croydon, CR0 2BP81 homes
completed
Quest House, Quest House, Cross Road, Croydon, CR9 6EW73 homes
completed
Sola, 115, Sola, 115, Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR9 2TD41 homes
completed
Tripod House, Tripod House, Lansdown Road, 54-60 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2BD39 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.7%
Ward turnout
26%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Catherine Maud WilsonLabour
Mohammed Amirul IslamLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£337,000)

£4,350

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £4,350

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CR0 2BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £337,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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