Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38154, -0.09865

CR0 2AFFairfield, Croydon

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
68
Investment
54

The bottom line

CR0 2AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 2AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 315.0%

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary11%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR0 district median

£336,250

Based on 728 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,955/m²
Price per ft²£275/ft²
Avg floor area63.6

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
13%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£159,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+416%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.9%

per year

Acceleration

-15.35

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £125k–£150k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Terraced4.8%
Flat/maisonette95.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£50k£68k+35.9%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£93k£124k+34.1%2.3
Pre-crash peak20052007£145k£174k+20%2.7
GFC & correction20092011£115k£143k+24.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£133k£240k+81.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£205k£276k+34.6%3
Pandemic surge20202020£261k£261k+0%3
Rate-rise correction20222022£280k£280k+0%1
Current market20242024£258k£258k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West CroydonLondon Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

West Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
6 min walk
West CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
9 min walk
12 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 258 buses/hr peak

38

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City56 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

26

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
317m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
460m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
504m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
516m
🅿️
Lidl
519m
🅿️
Allders
722m
🅿️
Lidl
738m
🅿️
Centrale
779m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WHITEHORSE PRACTICE

87 WHITEHORSE ROAD, CR0 2JJ

6 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 449 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express220 m
S D Mehta Newsagents368 m
St. James Market386 m
S & S Food & Wine401 m

Nearby cafes

Finjan420 m
Golden Chef's Grill429 m
2 Brothers Cafe432 m
Adam's Cafe461 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station299 m
Bakhan Restaurant420 m
Snake & Mongoose424 m
Donals Chicken431 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Clocktower337 m
Bedford Tavern394 m
The Hut456 m
The Windmill460 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym479 m
Totstars Academy754 m
PureGym896 m
MYPT Cycle931 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist408 m
Boots522 m
Superdrug608 m
Shivas Pharmacy680 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre392 m
Banning Dental624 m
All Clear Dental Centre727 m
Friends' Road Medical1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 181

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ALFFIE CONTRACTS LIMITED
JACKSAMMY LIMITED
NEXGEN ESG LTD
RACHEAL MANPOWER SOLUTIONS LTD
REGINA UNIQUENESS HOME CARE LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
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

70.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,090m
Crossrail 2 route8,699m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,073 nationally

1,419

Est. population

30,000/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

18

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
27%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

13%
69%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent69%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
25%
28%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian25%
Black28%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent69%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
255
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completed
Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 homes
completed
Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed
110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH183 homes
completed
Exchange Court, 3, Exchange Court, 3, Bedford Park, Croydon, CR9 2ZL134 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.5%
Ward turnout
24%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen

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Key facts for CR0 2AF

Full postcodeCR0 2AF
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.381537
Longitude-0.098649
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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