What's changing near SE25 5BS
Within 2 km, around Woodside & Ashburton in Croydon. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
151new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.5%like-for-like prices in Woodside & Ashburton, 2024 → 2025 (council +1.6%)
+1%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
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Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
38 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · Jul 2025 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
16 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
650 m away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025
950 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2025
Jan 2025
1.9 km away - New schoolNov 2020
1.6 km away - New school
New school: THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school, other independent special school
Sept 2020
1.9 km away - New school
Planning applications within 500 m
42applications in the last 12 months
22approved · 13 refused
7still being decided
18net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
161, Woodside Green, SE25 5HYAlterations, erection of single storey rear extension.Croydon 26/02524/HSE · Householder
Oct 2026
100 m away - Application Under Consideration
161, Woodside Green, SE25 5HYErection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.0 metres, with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum roof height of 3.2 metres.Croydon 26/02546/GPDO · Prior Approval
Sept 2026
100 m away - Application Under Consideration
Cressey College, Denmark Road, SE25 5REApproval of details reserved by Conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (landscaping) attached to planning permission ref.26/00111/FUL (Proposed new cladding and alterations to the fenestration).Croydon 26/02499/DISC · All Other
Sept 2026
350 m away - Approved
34, Stroud Road, SE25 5DRDetails pursuant to Condition 3 (HMO Management Plan) attached to PP 26/01651/FUL for the change of use from a 4-bedroom 4-person small HMO (Class C4) to a 8-bedroom 8-person large HMO (Sui Generis). Provision of associated onsite parking, refuse and cycle stores.Croydon 26/02430/DISC · All Other
Aug 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
200, Woodside Green, SE25 5EWConversion to form a 9 bedroom 10 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), provision of associated refuse and cycle storage within the front forecourt and rear garden area.Croydon 26/02423/FUL · All Other
Aug 2026
200 m away - Application Under Consideration
265, Portland Road, SE25 4XBConversion of the existing mixed-use property, including the partial change of use of the ground floor from Class E to Class C3, together with the reconfiguration of the upper-floor accommodation to provide three self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and the erection of a rear dormer roof extension.
40homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
70since energy certificates began (2008)
0in SE25 5BS itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
5hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
4spill events counted
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
32 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (26 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Trinity School Of John Whitgift, Shirley Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Apr 2023
950 m away - Rooftop solar
Selhurst Traincare Depot, Selhurst Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2025
1.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Croydon Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2023
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Grove - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 490 kW
Aug 2023
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road - Solar Panels & Air Source Heat PumpsApproved, not yet built
Aug 2022
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in
May 2026
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
The Spa, Beckenham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Apr 2023
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarket, Trafalgar Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 570 kW
Oct 2024
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Whitgift School, Nottingham Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 390 kW
Aug 2022
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
John Ruskin Sixth form College, Selsdon Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 340 kW
May 20264.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
St Lukes Close, CroydonHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major
Albert Road, LondonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major
Wydehurst Road, CroydonUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Major
Cargreen Road, CroydonSection 50 · LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
1000 m away - Standard
Morland Road, CroydonDisconnection or alteration of supply · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · No carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away - Standard
Lower Addiscombe Road, CroydonUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Multi-way signals
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
600 m away - Standard
Davidson Road, CroydonRemedial works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Standard
Lower Addiscombe Road, CroydonUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Minor
Longhurst Road, CroydonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
11.7 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
13.7 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
13.7 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
20.1 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
20.2 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
20.3 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
10.9 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
11.2 km away - TransportMay 2022
15.9 km away - Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
19.3 km away - Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
19.7 km away
Refused34, Office Premises, Stroud Road, SE25 5DRDetails pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 4 (Cycle and Refuse Storage) of LPA ref: 25/02122/GPDO (Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 2x self-contained flats (1x studio flat and 1x 1-bedroom flat) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)).Croydon 26/01801/DISC · All Other
Jun 2026
350 m away Refused72, Woodside Green, SE25 5EUChange the use of the ground floor unit, from barber shop, to two bedroom residential dwelling (Class C3) including alterations to front elevation, erection of front brick wall with railings, erection of refuse and cycle provision and associated works.Croydon 26/00999/FUL · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Apr 2026
250 m away Application Under ConsiderationAshburton Park, Lower Addiscombe Road, CR0 6RXRestoration of and improvements comprising: demolition of the existing Tea Kiosk building and erection of a replacement bandstand structure; resurfacing of footpaths; landscaping works to enhance biodiversity, including the creation of a wetland area with associated boardwalk, creation of a community garden, tree planting, wildflower borders, dead hedges, and installation of bird boxes and insectCroydon 26/00925/FUL · All Other
Mar 2026
450 m away Refused34, Office Premises, Stroud Road, SE25 5DRDetails pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 (cycle and bin storage) from permission 25/02122/GPDO for 'Change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 2x self-contained flats (1x studio flat and 1x 1-bedroom flat) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amendedCroydon 26/00744/DISC · All Other
Mar 2026
350 m away DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.