Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37891, -0.09936

CR0 2GFFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 51/100Yield 8.33%Only 3 sales — thin data

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Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
64
Investment
60

Location

CR0 2GF

Key facts for CR0 2GF

Full postcodeCR0 2GF
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.378913
Longitude-0.099361
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-65.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.5% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 65.8%

+262% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£180,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 65% below London median

£180,000 is 65% below the London median (£520,000)

0.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-41.0%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£180,000
Price per m²£3,991/m²
Price per ft²£371/ft²
Avg floor area45.1

EPC breakdown

B
72%
C
7%

Based on 79 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
£5,400

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

£900/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£112,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelNO DATA!
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
West CroydonLondon Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
3 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
3 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚌11 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 552 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

59

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 park130m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
165m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
324m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
371m
🅿️
Allders
431m
🅿️
Lidl
470m
🅿️
Centrale
504m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
524m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
684m
🅿️
Surrey Street
745m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.3 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

GREENSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

26 LENNARD ROAD, CR0 2UL

4 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

105

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Fox And Hounds (276 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 614 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express81 m
Co-op Food343 m
Le Petit Pain461 m
S D Mehta Newsagents528 m

Nearby cafes

Golden Chef's Grill252 m
The Lunch Box282 m
Costa297 m
Finjan327 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station160 m
Donals Chicken204 m
Everyday's236 m
Greggs247 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds276 m
Bedford Tavern299 m
The George524 m
The Windmill572 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy466 m
The Gym585 m
PureGym602 m
MYPT Cycle644 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots230 m
Superdrug312 m
Osbon Pharmacy548 m
Allcorn Chemist553 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental429 m
All Clear Dental Centre455 m
St. James Medical Centre553 m
Friends' Road Medical912 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 328

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

PS CARS LTD
VIRACH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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
8.33% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 5% of London
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,287m
Crossrail 2 route8,809m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,356 nationally

1,121

Est. population

216,985/km²

83%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

8

Community stability

Age profile

59%
23%
Under 1810%
18–3459%
35–4923%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

86%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent86%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

19%
23%
28%
19%
White British19%
White Other23%
Asian28%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent86%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Price vs London-65.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
313
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
Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completed
110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH183 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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CR0 2GF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £180,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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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
noise24 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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