Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale neighbourhood data at a glance
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale at a glance
- House prices
- £385,000
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 50.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle68th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Selsdon Vale & Forestdale a good place to live?
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Croydon below.
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Crime rate in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 50.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £385,000
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 109 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Schools
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Transport
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Selsdon Vale & Forestdale a good place to live?
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Selsdon Vale & Forestdale safe?
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale ranks in the 68th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale?
The median sale price was £385,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale?
Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Selsdon Vale & Forestdale?
Nearby public profiles include West Thornton in Croydon and South Croydon in Croydon.
