Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38127, -0.09728

CR0 2ALFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 43/100Yield 7.89%

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Liveability
67
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
64
Investment
68

Location

CR0 2AL

Key facts for CR0 2AL

Full postcodeCR0 2AL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.381272
Longitude-0.097280
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-63.5% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2AL has changed

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 · 2 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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

42.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 114.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+172% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£190,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 63% below London median

£190,000 is 63% below the London median (£520,000)

-8.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-29.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£190,000
Price per m²£3,040/m²
Price per ft²£282/ft²
Avg floor area62.5

EPC breakdown

B
29%
C
67%
D
37%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 144 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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,700

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

4.9×

Price-to-income

£950/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
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 era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

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
5 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
6 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 100 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City57 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park84m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
242m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
439m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
442m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
462m
🅿️
Lidl
604m
🅿️
Allders
702m
🅿️
Lidl
756m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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

ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

189A ST. JAMES'S ROAD, CR0 2BZ

4 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 506 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express239 m
S D Mehta Newsagents279 m
St. James Market296 m
S & S Food & Wine310 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe337 m
Golden Chef's Grill483 m
Finjan494 m
Mr Tinto504 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station351 m
Donals Chicken470 m
Snake & Mongoose486 m
Pizza Hut Delivery493 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern315 m
The Windmill364 m
Ye Olde Clocktower365 m
The Hut511 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy766 m
The Gym801 m
PureGym897 m
MYPT Cycle903 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist317 m
Boots529 m
Superdrug604 m
Croychem Pharmacy674 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre303 m
Banning Dental558 m
All Clear Dental Centre689 m
Orchard Dental Practice708 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 193

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

3R MANAGEMENT LIMITED
ACTIVITI CONSULTING LIMITED
ACYNC LIMITED
AGO CONSULTANCY & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD
ANALYTICS TO ACTION LTD

+12 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

Investment score

Good

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
7.89% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,024m
Crossrail 2 route8,796m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,073 nationally

1,419

Est. population

31,361/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

6.7%

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%
Price vs London-63.5%

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)
7
Borough approval rate
69%
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)
711
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
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
Emerald House, Emerald House, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BX121 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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Stamp duty on median price (£190,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 2AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £190,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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