Selhurst · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38972, -0.09766

CR0 2QTSelhurst, Croydon

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

The hidden gem

 

Schools 100%Safety 89/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.72%

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

Liveability
54
Safety
89
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
56
Investment
52

Location

CR0 2QT

Key facts for CR0 2QT

Full postcodeCR0 2QT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelhurst
Latitude51.389722
Longitude-0.097662
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-38.9% vs London avg
vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-80.8% vs London avg

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How CR0 2QT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ecclesbourne Primary School

Good · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.9

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 13 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 · 7 min walk

8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

2 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

12.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 92% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other21%
Vehicle crime21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 81% 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.

£317,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 39% below London median

£317,500 is 39% below the London median (£520,000)

-15.0%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+21.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£317,500
Price per m²£4,847/m²
Price per ft²£450/ft²
Avg floor area65.5

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
24%
E
10%
F
3%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 84%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£3,375
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£12,900

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

8.8×

Price-to-income

£1,588/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£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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
🚂
Thornton HeathVictoria· 7 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Thornton HeathNational Rail
13 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

29

Walkability score

36

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
200m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

78%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed410 Mbps
Median download407 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.4 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

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

25

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 777 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 502 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

934m

Post office

Nearby shops

Whitehorse Wines288 m
Mayuran Mini Market412 m
Whitehorse Stores518 m
Brasileiro523 m

Nearby cafes

Double Egg Café468 m
Oasis Cafe611 m
Station Cafe713 m
The Studio Coffee Bar991 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's444 m
New Morley's592 m
Wok Express625 m
Peri-Peri Chicken Bites970 m

Nearby pubs

The Lion Inn236 m
Pawsons Arms367 m
White Horse484 m
The Hut489 m

Nearby gyms

Thornton Heath Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist954 m
Superdrug994 m

Nearby health

Diabetic Department743 m
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)764 m
Thornton Heath Health Centre868 m
St. James Medical Centre923 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 66

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
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

S.L FUSIONS LIMITED
SAB MOTORS LTD
SD AIRCONDITIONING SERVICES LTD
TBL COURIERS LTD
VRUNDA CORPORATIONS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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
4.72% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score13/100
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

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,614m
Crossrail 2 route8,324m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,212 nationally

1,525

Est. population

11,219/km²

59%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
21%
20%
Under 1827%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
30%
37%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent37%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
13%
18%
34%
White British20%
White Other13%
Asian19%
Black34%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household46%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%
Price vs London-38.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
17
Largest scheme
330 homes · Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queens Gate (Fmr Queen's Hospital), Queen's Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 2PR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

226, 226, Whitehorse Road, CR0 2LB38 homes
completed
1-1a, 1-1a, Mayo Road, Croydon, CR0 2QP14 homes
completed
Land East of 22-32, Land East of 22-32, Northbrook Road, CR0 2QL11 homes
completed
Hampton Road Depot, 81z, Hampton Road Depot, 81z, Hampton Road, Croydon, CRO 2XJ9 homes
completed
Henderson Works, Henderson Works, Henderson Road, Croydon, CR0 2QG9 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 (£317,500)

£3,375

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £3,375

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CR0 2QT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £317,500 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
crime2 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
surface water flood18 Apr

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