Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37871, -0.09427

CR0 2BS— Fairfield, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
68
Investment
73

The bottom line

CR0 2BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

CR0 2BS

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 2BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 2 min walk

—

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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
19%
D
9%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 6%Flat 94%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£146,500
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 fuelelectricity (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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+332%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+116.7%

per year

Acceleration

+165.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Terraced5.4%
Flat/maisonette94.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£64k£71k+11.4%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£79k£148k+87.3%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£147k£161k+9.8%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£160k£174k+8.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£182k£228k+25.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£210k£247k+17.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£127k£127k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£275k£275k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
8.3%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

18out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing13
Trend Position40

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
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk
West Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
14 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 28 buses/hr peak

46

Walkability score

69

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

16

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
108m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
149m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
412m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
424m
🅿️
Allders
522m
🅿️
Centrale
759m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed479 Mbps
Median download442 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 91% 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

9

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

6

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

37

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 572 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food257 m
S & S Food & Wine349 m
St. James Market350 m
S D Mehta Newsagents353 m

Nearby cafes

Mr Tinto214 m
Starbucks254 m
Tasty Bites261 m
AMT Coffee282 m

Nearby restaurants

Trickle246 m
Marmaris Grill316 m
Mr Chippy392 m
Pasta Di Rocca397 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern57 m
The Windmill324 m
The Porter and Sorter343 m
The Orchard384 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym522 m
MYPT Cycle671 m
MYPT Therapy682 m
Reformer Club by MyPT687 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist349 m
Boots487 m
Croychem Pharmacy498 m
Superdrug501 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental238 m
St. James Medical Centre369 m
All Clear Dental Centre449 m
Orchard Dental Practice494 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 192

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHAMBERLAIN & CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LIMITED
GMO ENTERPRISES LTD
SIMPLY SAFARI LONDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,005m
Crossrail 2 route9,122m

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)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1555
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
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
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 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

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 2BS

Full postcodeCR0 2BS
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.378714
Longitude-0.094268
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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