Selsdon Vale & Forestdale · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.34037, -0.03668

CR0 9HPSelsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 9HP, Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 0%Safety 90/100Transport 17/100Yield 3.80%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
90
Schools
16
Transport
17
Environment
93
Investment
43

Location

CR0 9HP

Key facts for CR0 9HP

Full postcodeCR0 9HP
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelsdon Vale & Forestdale
Latitude51.340370
Longitude-0.036676
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-24.0% vs London avg
vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.2% vs London avg

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How CR0 9HP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

16

Education score

Poor for families

Primary

Courtwood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.8

Secondary

The Quest Academy

Requires Improvement · 19 min walk

P8: -0.33A8: 44.3

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-84% vs borough

Crime by type

Drug offences75%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£395,000

Median sale price

24% below London median

£395,000 is 24% below the London median (£520,000)

-4.3%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+7.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£395,000
Price per m²£4,270/m²
Price per ft²£397/ft²
Avg floor area92.5

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
11%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 87%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£7,250
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,100

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

10.0×

Price-to-income

£1,976/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£231,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
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
🚂
West Wickham

Nearby stations

🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
21 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
22 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 18 buses/hr peak

15

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf67 min
City67 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park653m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.0 km

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEW ADDINGTON GROUP PRACTICE

PARKWAY HEALTH CENTRE, PARKWAY, NEW ADDINGTON, CR0 0JA

17 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 4.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Forum (787 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: McDermotts Fish & Chips (1.2 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily1.2 km
Coughlans Bakery1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

McDermotts Fish & Chips1.2 km

Nearby pubs

The Forum787 m

Nearby pharmacies

Goldmantle Pharmacy1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CHARLOTTE BINEY LTD
GEM FACILITIES LIMITED
INNER CITY CEILINGS LIMITED
JO-ESSEL LIMITED
L E WELLAND LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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
3.80% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,354m
Crossrail 2 route14,848m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,199 nationally

1,618

Est. population

1,471/km²

64%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

27%
17%
21%
20%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

30%
41%
17%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent17%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other8%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%
Price vs London-24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
0
Largest scheme
2 homes · 162 Markfield Court Wood Lane Croydon CR0 9HQ, CR0 9HQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

162 Markfield Court Wood Lane Croydon CR0 9HQ, CR0 9HQ2 homes
completed
176, 176, Court Wood Lane, Forestdale, CR0 9HR1 homes
completed
262 Markfield, 262 Markfield, Court Wood Lane, Croydon, CR0 9HW1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
37.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Andy StranackConservative
Badsha QuadirConservative

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£395,000)

£7,250

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £7,250

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Deposit

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

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The bottom line

CR0 9HP offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £395,000 median — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to 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
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
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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