Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37552, -0.09729

CR0 2DDFairfield, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 60/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
68
Investment
72

The bottom line

CR0 2DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 2DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+152.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2DD 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 · 5 min walk

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 260.8%

+153% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

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 · 909m

Crime is +152% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.1

EPC breakdown

B
91%
C
1%

Based on 92 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 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£175,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
East Croydon

Nearby stations

Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
0 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
2 min walk
East CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
6 min walk
27 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 435 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

161

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

25

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park121m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Allders
127m
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Ruskin Square· no
264m
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Whitgift Car Park
291m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
320m
🅿️
Centrale
446m
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Surrey Street
485m
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Wandle Road· yes
639m
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Jubilee Bridge
659m
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Wandle Road
725m
🅿️
Lidl
789m

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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.9 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

FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

49-51 FRIENDS ROAD, CR0 1ED

6 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 387 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food157 m
Sainsbury's Local178 m
Big Wharf288 m
WHSmith Express311 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks168 m
Tao Cafe189 m
Costa199 m
Caffè Nero200 m

Nearby restaurants

Caprinos56 m
Subway61 m
Fillings66 m
Roosters Piri Piri103 m

Nearby pubs

The George163 m
Slug and Lettuce191 m
Boxpark Bar239 m
The Cronx243 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym183 m
MYPT Cycle266 m
MYPT Therapy282 m
Reformer Club by MyPT285 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy145 m
Superdrug215 m
Boots293 m
Allcorn Chemist757 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre51 m
Banning Dental229 m
Friends' Road Medical507 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre558 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 342

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

RONCA'S B. LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

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 score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

64.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,382m
Crossrail 2 route9,136m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,942 nationally

1,628

Est. population

15,230/km²

73%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

6.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

12

Community stability

Age profile

53%
22%
Under 1812%
18–3453%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

77%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent77%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
21%
16%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian21%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent77%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
1706
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF937 homes
completed
Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completed
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS514 homes
completed
Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Park Lane, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 3JS420 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 2DD

Full postcodeCR0 2DD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.375516
Longitude-0.097289
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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