Forestdale, London

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Forestdale
Forestdale shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ366625
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CROYDON
Postcode district	CR0
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Croydon Central
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°20′42″N 0°02′16″W / 51.345, -0.0377

Forestdale is part of the London Borough of Croydon, to the east of Selsdon, and to the west of Addington. The main building development of the village, commenced in the late 1960s and completed in the mid 70s, took place on what was previously open ground, containing a number of smallholdings. Forestdale is linked to Croydon via Addington by Featherbed Lane which skirts the suburb on one side.

The distinctive feature of the village consists of cul-de-sacs running off four main roads, the cul-de-sacs being subdivided into several 'neighbourhoods'. All houses within a cul-de-sac are of the same style, but differ from other cul-de-sacs in style and materials, such as weatherboarding, brick colour and arrangement, and so uniformity of style is achieved within one cul-de-sac but differs from all others.

One more mark of distinction was the award-winning introduction in 1972, by the construction firm, Wates Group, of solar heating panels in three houses in one of the areas.^[1]

Forestdale has the advantages of being located in the greenery near a nature reserve with diverse walks, as well as being close to several golf courses. It is also connected with the Croydon Tramlink, and is linked through several frequent bus services, all of which contributes to the desirability of living in the area.

[edit] Nearest places

• Selsdon
• Addington
• Monks Hill
• New Addington
• Fickleshole

[edit] References

1. ^ solar heating panels

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