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Selhurst South & West Croydon
What it's like at CR0 2EW: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is West Croydon tram stop, a few minutes' walk (500 m). The nearest rail station is West Croydon, 550 m away, with 4.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 289); 124 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
58% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Croydon (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Mary's Catholic High School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.3 km) and Harris Academy Merton (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (3.2 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away, with Swami Convenience Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St James Medical Centre (200 m), with Allcorn Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, NandOut is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 1.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 26 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Two Brothers Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Bedford Tavern the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 265 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (78%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
66 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | II* | 110 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Croydon West constituency: Sarah Jones MP (Labour), since June 2017. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 14,226 (37.3%), turnout 49%. Vote shares: Labour 54%, Conservative 17%, Green Party 10%, Liberal Democrat 10%.
59 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CR0 2EW →
It's growing: about 345 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wilford Road Recreation Ground, 800 m away; for exercise, The Gym (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 27% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 36 min
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| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 65.6% | 86.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 14.8% | 8.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 18.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.