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Mason's Avenue · Fairfield · Croydon

CR0 1FW is in Fairfield, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £325k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £325k

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 16% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍CR0 1FW is in Fairfield, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £325k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£325,000

Median sale price

-8.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+213.3%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg flat£325,000
Price per m²£5,200/m²
Avg floor area62.5

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
54%
E
28%

Based on 85 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£3,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.40 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialHigh

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£325,000)

£3,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £3,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,250
Gross yield4.62% (good)
Gentrification score70/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

High

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

55.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 141.9%

+123% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23
Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour16
Vehicle crime8
Drug offences3
Theft3
Burglary3
Robbery1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 114% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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3
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5
6a
6b
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South Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
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East Croydon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
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South CroydonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

83

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

41 min

London Bridge

50 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

54 min

Canary Wharf

53 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CROYDON GP COLLABORATIVE

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, IMPACT HOUSE, 2 EDRIDGE ROAD, CR0 1FE

2 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.3%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 15,035 nationally

1,163

Est. population

40,831/km²

78%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1816%
18–3446%
35–4928%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent41%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

White British32%
White Other17%
Asian14%
Black24%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 41%Social rent 15%

vs. London

Price vs London-37.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote12.5%
Ward turnout24%
Election year2022
MPSarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority14,226
ConstituencyCroydon West

Councillors

Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

102

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 542 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mleczko Delikatsey274 m
Surrey News284 m
Bridge General Stores325 m
Mediterranean Food Centre359 m

Nearby cafes

Crushed Bean234 m
TMRW & Byte Cafe249 m
Ludoquist281 m
Cafe Havana288 m

Nearby restaurants

Atesh Restaurant36 m
Paratha Inn69 m
The Tava Shop72 m
Sangri74 m

Nearby pubs

Crown And Pepper74 m
The Bull's Head164 m
Keg & Grill183 m
Funhouse197 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training261 m
Reformer Club by MyPT429 m
MYPT Therapy432 m
Virgin Active447 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy605 m
Superdrug658 m
Boots830 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre157 m
Friends' Road Medical351 m
Whitgift Dental404 m
All Clear Dental Centre668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 327

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