Selsdon & Addington Village · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.35121, -0.05630

CR2 8AD— Selsdon & Addington Village, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 8AD, Selsdon & Addington Village, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 81/100Transport 11/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
44
Safety
81
Schools
46
Transport
11
Environment
87
Investment
42

The bottom line

CR2 8AD offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR2 8AD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 8AD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.3

★

Secondary

The Quest Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.33A8: 44.3

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 336.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences48%
Other21%
Burglary10%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Addington Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR2 district median

£345,000

Based on 352 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,748/m²
Price per ft²£348/ft²
Avg floor area111.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 81%Terraced 19%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£277,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+536%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.5%

per year

Acceleration

-3.51

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached81%
Terraced19%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£65k£150k+132.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£139k£235k+69.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£220k+15.8%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£183k£219k+19.7%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£350k£350k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£385k£385k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£410k£410k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.7% alpha

Semi-detached+0.7% α
Local
5.7%
District
5%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sanderstead

Nearby stations

Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Addington Village Tram StopTram
22 min walk
Fieldway Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo74 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City73 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park571m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Heathfield Car Park· no
694m

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB66% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FARLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

53 FARLEY ROAD, CR2 7NG

12 min walk

92%

Recommend GP

92%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Ark Micropub (881 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Royal Tandoori Selsdon (760 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

765m

Post office

Nearby shops

Heathfield Newsagents347 m
Tudor Library765 m
Selsdon Food And Wine804 m
Selsdon All in One891 m

Nearby cafes

Load Of Waffle839 m
milano862 m
Selsdon Cafe871 m
Costa914 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Tandoori Selsdon760 m
Domino's775 m
Kavi Cafe793 m
Chicago's Pizza827 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Ark Micropub881 m
The Sir Julian Huxley965 m

Nearby gyms

Monk's Hill Sport Centre518 m
PROJECT365.952 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy984 m

Nearby health

Selsdon Smiles919 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
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

LANDEZ LIMITED
MAC MECHANICAL PSV LIMITED
OMNI-BLU TALIS UK LIMITED
TALIS AIR LTD
ZONE PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,630m
Crossrail 2 route13,030m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,274 nationally

1,621

Est. population

3,402/km²

65%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

22%
23%
21%
20%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
37%
23%
17%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent23%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

53%
19%
White British53%
White Other8%
Asian10%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household22%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent17%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
5
Largest scheme
16 homes · Highways House, Highways House, Addington Road, CR2 8LE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-11, 1-11, FREELANDS AVENUE, CR211 homes
completed
Garages at Rear of 99 - 177, Garages at Rear of 99 - 177, Tedder Road, South Croydon, CR2 8AR2 homes
completed
Garages Rear of 87 - 105, Garages Rear of 87 - 105, Broadcoombe, South croydon, CR2 8HR2 homes
completed
Garage Block rear of 47-61, Garage Block rear of 47-61, Tedder Road, South Croydon, CR2 8AR2 homes
completed
Land Adjoining 55 Shepherds Way South Croydon CR2 8HS, CR2 8HS1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.4%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

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Key facts for CR2 8AD

Full postcodeCR2 8AD
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelsdon & Addington Village
Latitude51.351211
Longitude-0.056304
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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