Selsdon Vale & Forestdale · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.34157, -0.04825

CR2 8SPSelsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 8SP, Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 96/100Transport 23/100Low yield 3.13%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
96
Schools
46
Transport
23
Environment
93
Investment
31

Location

CR2 8SP

Key facts for CR2 8SP

Full postcodeCR2 8SP
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSelsdon Vale & Forestdale
Latitude51.341571
Longitude-0.048254
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-7.7% vs London avg
vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.7% vs London avg

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How CR2 8SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families

Primary

Greenvale Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

Secondary

The Quest Academy

Requires Improvement · 13 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 · 60 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↓ Falling 28.6%

-78% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences60%
Vehicle crime40%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 95% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£480,000

Median sale price

8% below London median

£480,000 is 8% below the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,298/m²
Price per ft²£492/ft²
Avg floor area90.6

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 71%Terraced 29%

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£11,500
First-time buyerFTB
£2,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,900

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

12.1×

Price-to-income

£2,401/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Upper Warlingham

Nearby stations

🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
24 min walk
🚃
Fieldway Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚃
King Henry's Drive Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚃
New Addington Tram StopTram
27 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 36 buses/hr peak

15

Walkability score

39

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria62 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 park369m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.5 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: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.5 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

SELSDON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

97 ADDINGTON ROAD, CR2 8LG

14 min walk

94%

Recommend GP

94%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 4.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

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 (703 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

889m

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Forum703 m

Nearby gyms

Monk's Hill Sport Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ONE NEUTRAL ELECTRICAL LONDON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

Investment score

Weak

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
3.13% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,830m
Crossrail 2 route14,131m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,022 nationally

1,439

Est. population

7,651/km²

58%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

22%
13%
20%
20%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3413%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+25%

Tenure

49%
42%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent5%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

77%
White British77%
White Other4%
Asian9%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%
Price vs London-7.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
1
Largest scheme
15 homes · FARLEIGH VIEW, FARLEIGH VIEW, SELSDON PARK ROAD, CR2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjoining 46 Quail Gardens South Croydon15 homes
completed
Adj to 71, Adj to 71, Goldfinch Road, Selsdon, CR2 8SR1 homes
completed
Land Adj. 6, Land Adj. 6, Thorold Close, Ashen Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8SA1 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 (£480,000)

£11,500

Standard buyer

£2,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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

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The bottom line

CR2 8SP offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £480,000 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
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

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