Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38109, -0.09594

CR0 2GPFairfield, Croydon

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.46%

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Liveability
70
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
69
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 2GP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2GP 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 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 315.0%

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary11%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.7

EPC breakdown

B
47%
C
3%

Based on 50 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£161,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20172021 · CAGR

+-5.1%

Total change

-19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.5%

per year

Acceleration

-147.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20172018£178k£195k+10%1
Pandemic surge20202021£365k£144k-60.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

West Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
7 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
East CroydonNational Rail
8 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
9 min walk
5 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 81 buses/hr peak

39

Walkability score

39

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City56 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

21

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
186m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
388m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
399m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
491m
🅿️
Lidl
693m
🅿️
Allders
704m
🅿️
Lidl
776m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.4 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

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

12

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

34

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 566 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

S D Mehta Newsagents197 m
St. James Market211 m
S & S Food & Wine224 m
Tesco Express296 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe245 m
Mr Tinto467 m
Starbucks502 m
Tota Cafe547 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station423 m
Mei Fo House472 m
The Banana Leaf488 m
Trickle491 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern262 m
The Windmill271 m
Ye Olde Clocktower407 m
The Orchard553 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym774 m
Totstars Academy796 m
MYPT Cycle893 m
MYPT Therapy909 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist230 m
Boots561 m
Croychem Pharmacy579 m
Superdrug623 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre222 m
Banning Dental513 m
Orchard Dental Practice612 m
All Clear Dental Centre673 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 170

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ELF IT SERVICES LIMITED
JETWO FUELS LTD
SHOP SHIRE 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 score27/100
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

57.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,956m
Crossrail 2 route8,887m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,073 nationally

1,419

Est. population

30,000/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

18

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
27%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

13%
69%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent69%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
25%
28%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian25%
Black28%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent69%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
711
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completed
110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH183 homes
completed
Exchange Court, 3, Exchange Court, 3, Bedford Park, Croydon, CR9 2ZL134 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 2GP

Full postcodeCR0 2GP
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.381088
Longitude-0.095937
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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