Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37914, -0.09353

CR0 2BF— Fairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 2BF, Fairfield, Croydon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
68
Investment
54

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Location

CR0 2BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2BF 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 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 375.7%

+83% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£196,935/m²
Price per ft²£18,296/ft²
Avg floor area56.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
41%
D
31%
E
10%
F
4%
G
2%

Based on 100 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Flat 93%Other 4%

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£141,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+236%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.9%

per year

Acceleration

-53.39

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 87 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 87 sales

Semi-detached3.4%
Flat/maisonette96.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£67k£85k+26.8%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£108k£133k+23.4%6.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£154k£132k-14.1%6.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£153k£147k-3.9%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£234k£140k-40%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£287k£130k-54.7%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£162k£239k+47.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£225k£225k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.2% α
Local
4.8%
District
6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
East Croydon→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

East CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
West Croydon Tram StopTram
7 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
8 min walk
5 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 48 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 min
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City44 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
166m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
216m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
368m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
489m
🅿️
Allders
591m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed468 Mbps
Median download437 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 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

14

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 508 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

S & S Food & Wine291 m
St. James Market295 m
S D Mehta Newsagents300 m
Co-op Food324 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe260 m
Mr Tinto278 m
Tasty Bites292 m
Starbucks308 m

Nearby restaurants

Marmaris Grill269 m
Trickle311 m
Mr Chippy335 m
Mei Fo House365 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern114 m
The Windmill259 m
The Orchard333 m
The Porter and Sorter367 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym581 m
MYPT Cycle736 m
MYPT Therapy746 m
Reformer Club by MyPT750 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist290 m
Croychem Pharmacy433 m
Boots553 m
Osbon Pharmacy565 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental293 m
St. James Medical Centre313 m
Orchard Dental Practice434 m
All Clear Dental Centre515 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 179

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1 OAK TRAINING LTD
71 LANSDOWNE ROAD FREEHOLD LTD
85 LANSDOWNE ROAD LTD
87 LANSDOWNE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
9 AGAIN LIMITED

+12 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 score27/100
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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,936m
Crossrail 2 route9,141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,880 nationally

1,480

Est. population

16,515/km²

61%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

8.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

24%
27%
29%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3427%
35–4929%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
52%
24%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent52%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
17%
20%
25%
White British22%
White Other17%
Asian20%
Black25%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1550
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT456 homes
completed
Galaxy House, 41, Galaxy House, 41, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR9 6BY290 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, CR0161 homes
completed
Emerald House, Emerald House, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BX121 homes
completed
Carolyn House, Carolyn House, Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 9XF120 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 2BF

Full postcodeCR0 2BF
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.379142
Longitude-0.093532
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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