Selhurst · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38401, -0.09688
CR0 2JL— Selhurst, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 2JL, Selhurst, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
CR0 2JL
Key facts for CR0 2JL
Full postcodeCR0 2JL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelhurst
Latitude51.384008
Longitude-0.096879
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 income-7.4% vs London avg vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 2JL
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 108.8
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Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 5 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
9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime 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
Violence & sexual offences22%
Crime is 20% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high
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
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£186,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era2012-2021
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂West Croydon→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min Nearby stations
🚃West Croydon Tram StopTram
8 min walk 🚇West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
9 min walk 🚂West CroydonNational Rail
9 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk 🚃Centrale Tram StopTram
13 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 102 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
251m 🅿️Ruskin Square plots E-F
718m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 81% of London Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.7 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 276 m
Nearby shops
S D Mehta Newsagents343 m
J S Minimart352 m
St. James Market361 m
Windmill Mini Market369 m
Nearby cafes
2 Brothers Cafe425 m
Adam's Cafe660 m
Finjan686 m
Golden Chef's Grill719 m
Nearby restaurants
Croydon Food Station593 m
Mei Fo House636 m
The Banana Leaf652 m
Peri Pizza669 m
Nearby pubs
Ye Olde Clocktower92 m
The Hut273 m
The Windmill453 m
Bedford Tavern593 m
Nearby gyms
The Gym703 m
Totstars Academy1.1 km
MYPT Cycle1.2 km
Nearby pharmacies
Allcorn Chemist383 m
Croychem Pharmacy752 m
Shivas Pharmacy767 m
Boots821 m
Nearby health
St. James Medical Centre352 m
Orchard Dental Practice810 m
Banning Dental844 m
All Clear Dental Centre994 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 73
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
APEX ZAMBRANO LTD
FRED CARE SERVICES LIMITED
LV & GB CHILDCARE LTD
NAGE HEALTH CARE LTD
SHIMLA RESTAURANT LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
E
MediumDevelopment pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,846m
Crossrail 2 route8,670m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household51%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)5
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)2
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Named schemes (500m)
110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH183 homes
completedFORMER MOTHERS PRIDE BAKERY SITE, 117-149, FORMER MOTHERS PRIDE BAKERY SITE, 117-149, ST JAMES'S ROAD, CR061 homes
completedRINGSTEAD HOUSE, 6, RINGSTEAD HOUSE, 6, WHITEHORSE ROAD, CR060 homes
completedEltron Works, 20-28, Eltron Works, 20-28, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR9 2NA59 homes
completed1-13, 1-13, WHITEHORSE ROAD, HOGARTH CRESCENT, CR044 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Catherine Maud WilsonLabour
Mohammed Amirul IslamLabour
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The bottom line
CR0 2JL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
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
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics