Selhurst · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38339, -0.09308

CR0 2EB— Selhurst, Croydon

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

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 34/100Yield 6.38%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
65
Investment
58

Location

CR0 2EB

Key facts for CR0 2EB

Full postcodeCR0 2EB
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelhurst
Latitude51.383389
Longitude-0.093082
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-54.8% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.5% 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

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

48.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 46.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+212% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£235,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 55% below London median

£235,000 is 55% below the London median (£520,000)

-34.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+8.1%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£426,000
Avg flat£235,000
Price per m²£4,211/m²
Price per ft²£391/ft²
Avg floor area55.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
13%
C
36%
D
75%
E
21%
G
3%

Based on 148 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 9%Detached 1%Flat 80%Other 5%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,050

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

6.0×

Price-to-income

£1,176/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£139,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling 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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
East Croydon→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

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

40

Walkability score

29

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 park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
138m
🅿️
Lidl
573m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
634m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
669m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.6 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

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 561 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

S D Mehta Newsagents174 m
St. James Market179 m
S & S Food & Wine185 m
Lower Addiscombe Meat & Grocery Shop422 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe228 m
Moliceino489 m
Tota Cafe545 m
Casablanca564 m

Nearby restaurants

Mei Fo House385 m
The Banana Leaf400 m
Newroz Grill456 m
Zenith Fried Chicken506 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill246 m
Ye Olde Clocktower358 m
Bedford Tavern530 m
The Hut533 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist188 m
Croychem Pharmacy497 m
Boots885 m
Superdrug944 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre161 m
Orchard Dental Practice563 m
Dr Shah and Partners573 m
Banning Dental764 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 116

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
19
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
17
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

230 SYDENHAM ROAD FREEHOLD LTD
ALUMINUR LTD.
BURAK TRADING LTD
CARERS HELP LTD
CHASEMAP LIMITED

+14 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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
6.38% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

34.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,652m
Crossrail 2 route8,935m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,657 nationally

2,148

Est. population

16,850/km²

62%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
25%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
43%
30%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent43%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

21%
16%
14%
34%
White British21%
White Other16%
Asian14%
Black34%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%
Price vs London-54.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
476
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
NONE

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
FORMER MOTHERS PRIDE BAKERY SITE, 117-149, FORMER MOTHERS PRIDE BAKERY SITE, 117-149, ST JAMES'S ROAD, CR061 homes
completed
Eltron Works, 20-28, Eltron Works, 20-28, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR9 2NA59 homes
completed
Sola, 115, Sola, 115, Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR9 2TD41 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

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Stamp duty on median price (£235,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 2EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £235,000 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
stats199 Jun
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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