Selsdon Vale & Forestdale · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.34665, -0.04912

CR0 9LT— Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100Yield 6.72%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
82
Schools
53
Transport
23
Environment
73
Investment
50

Location

CR0 9LT

Key facts for CR0 9LT

Full postcodeCR0 9LT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelsdon Vale & Forestdale
Latitude51.346649
Longitude-0.049116
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-57.1% vs London avg
vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-77.8% vs London avg

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How CR0 9LT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Quest Primary School

Good · 8 min walk

KS2: 102.1

★

Secondary

The Quest Academy

Requires Improvement · 6 min walk

P8: -0.33A8: 44.3

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

14.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
↑ Rising 162.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other29%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 78% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£223,250

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 57% below London median

£223,250 is 57% below the London median (£520,000)

-22.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.7%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg flat£223,250
Price per m²£4,059/m²
Price per ft²£377/ft²
Avg floor area55 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
34%
D
18%
E
2%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 14%Flat 84%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,698

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

5.6×

Price-to-income

£1,117/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£137,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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
🚂
Sanderstead

Nearby stations

🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
22 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 29 buses/hr peak

22

Walkability score

47

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 park369m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.1 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 waterLOW
Low
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
7.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.2 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

SELSDON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

97 ADDINGTON ROAD, CR2 8LG

15 min walk

94%

Recommend GP

94%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Forum (490 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Royal Tandoori Selsdon (781 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 896 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

786m

Post office

Nearby restaurants

Royal Tandoori Selsdon781 m

Nearby pubs

The Forum490 m
Forestdale Arms854 m

Nearby gyms

Monk's Hill Sport Centre525 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CADO HORIZONS LTD
XQUIZIT LEARNERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
6.72% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,519m
Crossrail 2 route13,735m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,873 nationally

1,452

Est. population

9,801/km²

63%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
21%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
35%
24%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent24%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other7%
Asian8%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%
Price vs London-57.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
1
Largest scheme
61 homes · JOHN NEWNHAM SCHOOL, JOHN NEWNHAM SCHOOL, SELSDON PARK ROAD, CR2 8JJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FARLEIGH VIEW, FARLEIGH VIEW, SELSDON PARK ROAD, CR215 homes
completed
1-11, 1-11, FREELANDS AVENUE, CR211 homes
completed
36, 36, Selsdon Park Road, CR2 8JD9 homes
completed
81, 81, Heathfield Vale, Selsdon, CR2 8AJ2 homes
completed
Land between 28 & 30, Land between 28 & 30, Swallowdale, Forestdale, CR2 8SJ2 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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Stamp duty on median price (£223,250)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

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The bottom line

CR0 9LT offers low crime and fast broadband at £223,250 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

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
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 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
surface water flood18 Apr

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