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Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 9,603 people in 4,074 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Croydon median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% above the Croydon average.

Ward E05011481 · 152 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,603residentsCensus 2021
£380kmedian sale price277 sales, 24 months
24%green within 500 mpostcode average
76%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale in CroydonPostcodes in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale highlighted; the rest of Croydon in grey
Map of Croydon with Selsdon Vale & Forestdale highlighted

People and homes.

9,603 residents in 4,074 households, next to the Croydon average.

15%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
76%
owner-occupied homes
17%
privately rented
6%
socially rented
26%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale and Croydon.

Selsdon Vale & ForestdaleCroydon
£316k£366k£416k£466k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£316k£366k£416k£466k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 524 crimes and incidents in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 55 per 1,000 residents, against 108 across Croydon.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale with a published hygiene rating.

41rated food businessesin total
88%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Croydon: 87%
5rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Selsdon Vale & Forestdale.

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