Selhurst · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38660, -0.09423

CR0 2HFSelhurst, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.67%

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
65
Investment
49

Location

CR0 2HF

Key facts for CR0 2HF

Full postcodeCR0 2HF
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelhurst
Latitude51.386600
Longitude-0.094228
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-21.4% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Broadmead Primary School

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.3

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 9 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 · 6 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

52.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 33.3%

+235% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£408,500

Median sale price

21% below London median

£408,500 is 21% below the London median (£520,000)

+18.9%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+14.7%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£430,000
Avg terraced£412,000
Avg flat£262,500
Price per m²£5,375/m²
Price per ft²£499/ft²
Avg floor area76

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
17%
D
34%
E
11%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 67 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 48%Detached 2%Flat 32%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£7,925
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,180

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

10.5×

Price-to-income

£2,044/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£190,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
SelhurstVictoria· 7 tph
27 min

Nearby stations

🚂
SelhurstNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 82 buses/hr peak

33

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park206m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
231m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
465m

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: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.0 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

WHITEHORSE PRACTICE

87 WHITEHORSE ROAD, CR0 2JJ

3 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ye Olde Clocktower (344 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 427 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Whitehorse Wines156 m
Londis402 m
J S Minimart533 m
S D Mehta Newsagents534 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe594 m
Double Egg Café722 m
Station Cafe728 m
Moliceino808 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's696 m
Mei Fo House720 m
The Banana Leaf733 m
Newroz Grill780 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Clocktower344 m
White Horse352 m
Two Brewers365 m
The Hut412 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist553 m
Croychem Pharmacy821 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre525 m
Dr Shah and Partners874 m
Orchard Dental Practice895 m
Banning Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 89

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CROWN BOYS MENTORING CIC
FIRST SOLUTIONS LTD
NHC LIMITED
THE BLACK ENGLISH COMPANY LTD
THE RIGGED STAGE COMPANY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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
3.67% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

31

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,547m
Crossrail 2 route8,698m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,908 nationally

2,153

Est. population

13,827/km²

55%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

28%
21%
21%
20%
Under 1828%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
33%
38%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent33%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
17%
42%
White British19%
White Other9%
Asian17%
Black42%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household51%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%
Price vs London-21.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
21
Largest scheme
183 homes · 110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Eltron Works, 20-28, Eltron Works, 20-28, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR9 2NA59 homes
completed
226, 226, Whitehorse Road, CR0 2LB38 homes
completed
14, 14, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JA21 homes
completed
Acts House 30, Acts House 30, Union Road, Croydon, CR0 2XU18 homes
completed
402-408, 402-408, SYDENHAM ROAD, & LAND BWTN. GLOUCESTER ROAD (191-199), CR018 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 (£408,500)

£7,925

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £7,925

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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CR0 2HF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £408,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

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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