Selsdon Vale & Forestdale · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.34459, -0.03767

CR0 9HX— Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 22/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
83
Schools
76
Transport
22
Environment
93
Investment
48

Location

CR0 9HX

Key facts for CR0 9HX

Full postcodeCR0 9HX
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelsdon Vale & Forestdale
Latitude51.344587
Longitude-0.037673
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-86.7% vs London avg

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How CR0 9HX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Courtwood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

KS2: 103.8

★

Secondary

The Quest Academy

Requires Improvement · 14 min walk

P8: -0.33A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 62 min walk

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

Safety

2 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 366.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Drug offences21%
Vehicle crime14%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 87% 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.

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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

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

🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
18 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 54 buses/hr peak

26

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park354m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 16.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 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

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 3.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Forum (379 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 700 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

695m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily697 m
Coughlans Bakery722 m

Nearby cafes

Fat Boyz Cafe831 m

Nearby restaurants

McDermotts Fish & Chips707 m
Capone's Pizza Parlour847 m

Nearby pubs

The Forum379 m
Forestdale Arms732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Goldmantle Pharmacy702 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,062m
Crossrail 2 route14,512m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
4
Largest scheme
15 homes · Land Adjoining 46 Quail Gardens South Croydon
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 The Warren The Green Croydon CR0 9AL, CR0 9AL4 homes
completed
The Warren, 1, The Warren, 1, The Green, Croydon, CR0 9AL3 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

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The bottom line

CR0 9HX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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