Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37929, -0.09572
CR0 2AQ— Fairfield, Croydon Location and area intelligence for CR0 2AQ, Fairfield, Croydon The practical family move
Top 8% London Schools 100% Safety 74/100 Transport 48/100 Yield 3.90%
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 2AQ 76 Liveability 74 Safety 48 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Weak Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for CR0 2AQ Full postcode CR0 2AQ
Postcode district CR0
Borough London Borough of Croydon
Ward Fairfield
Latitude 51.379295
Longitude -0.095724
Parliamentary constituency Croydon West
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Very high Young professionals
Excellent Positive Risk: Low
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Good · 0 min walk
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Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
P8: +0.40 A8: 39.7
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Tunstall Nursery School
Not inspected · 10 min walk
5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 50.4% +597% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 15%
Crime is +66% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 207 properties · Confidence: high
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Rebuild cost estimate £94,250
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 1983-1990
Walls Cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation
Roof (another dwelling above)
Heating fuel mains gas (community)
Glazing Fully triple glazed
Council tax band Band D Annual charge £2,083
Price growth potential Moderate
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
Nearby stations
🚃 West Croydon Tram Stop Tram
5 min walk 🚃 Wellesley Road Tram Stop Tram
6 min walk 🚂 East Croydon National Rail
6 min walk 🚇 West Croydon Rail Station Southern · Windrush
6 min walk 🚃 East Croydon Tram Stop Tram
7 min walk 🚌 11 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 15 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park 150m
Santander docks (800m) 0
Nearest cycle dock 5.8 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Ruskin Square plots E-F
197m 🅿️ Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
361m
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 60 Mbps
Median download 30 Mbps
Superfast coverage 50%
All operators 5G 75%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 12.0 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 1% green space Tree canopy: 10%
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.2 km
Energy
Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Low
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
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
Nearest A&E CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 65.3%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket Foodland Supermarket · 751 m
1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Tesco Express 266 m
Co-op Food 293 m
S D Mehta Newsagents 326 m
St. James Market 331 m
Nearby cafes
Mr Tinto 267 m
Starbucks 302 m
2 Brothers Cafe 325 m
Tasty Bites 367 m
Nearby restaurants
Trickle 291 m
Croydon Food Station 400 m
Marmaris Grill 423 m
Donals Chicken 459 m
Nearby pubs
Bedford Tavern 72 m
The Windmill 337 m
The Porter and Sorter 453 m
The Orchard 486 m
Nearby gyms
The Gym 575 m
Totstars Academy 651 m
MYPT Cycle 700 m
MYPT Therapy 715 m
Nearby pharmacies
Allcorn Chemist 337 m
Boots 430 m
Superdrug 467 m
Osbon Pharmacy 549 m
Nearby health
Banning Dental 315 m
St. James Medical Centre 348 m
All Clear Dental Centre 479 m
Orchard Dental Practice 583 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 66% of 196
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 328
High street
E High street health
Registered businesses
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,250 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 3.90% (average) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 328
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Active regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 0/100
Bakerloo Extension route 6,052m
Crossrail 2 route 9,002m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 27,356 nationally
1,121
Est. population
216,985/km²
Inner city Very high density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 61%
Routine / semi-routine 11%
No car household 81%
Unemployed 6%
No qualifications 6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m) 1
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (3 years) 11
CIL rate (residential) £110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Regeneration status Active
Regeneration investment £5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College
College Road
Croydon, CR0 1PF
Named schemes (500m)
Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 755 homes
completed Galaxy House, 41, Galaxy House, 41, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR9 6BY 290 homes
completed 20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL 197 homes
completed 110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH 183 homes
completed Land adjacent to East Croydon Station, Ruskin Square phase 1, Land adjacent to East Croydon Station, Ruskin Square phase 1, Dingwall Road, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 161 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria Patel Green
Chris Clark Labour
Esther Sutton Green
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CR0 2AQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 18 Apr
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics