Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37928, -0.09781

CR0 2GTFairfield, Croydon

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.46%

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Liveability
77
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
68
Investment
77

The bottom line

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Location

CR0 2GT

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 crime+30.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2GT 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 · 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 352.4%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +30% above London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Price history

Sales (24 months)22
New build0.0%
Avg flat£270,800
Price per m²£5,689/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area47.6

EPC breakdown

B
82%

Based on 82 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

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

High

Market activity

35d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£119,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012 onwards
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market20242024£271k£271k+0%22

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

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
3 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
4 min walk
West CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
7 min walk
21 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 502 buses/hr peak

44

Walkability score

46

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

21

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
253m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
264m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
294m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
425m
🅿️
Allders
478m
🅿️
Lidl
565m
🅿️
Centrale
605m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
793m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed8 Mbps
Median download8 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 12.0 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

ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

189A ST. JAMES'S ROAD, CR0 2BZ

5 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

13

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

38

Parks (1km)

94

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 706 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express124 m
Co-op Food317 m
S D Mehta Newsagents419 m
St. James Market429 m

Nearby cafes

Mr Tinto316 m
Starbucks338 m
Golden Chef's Grill364 m
The Lunch Box396 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station255 m
Donals Chicken319 m
Trickle326 m
Everyday's351 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern198 m
The Old Fox And Hounds391 m
The Windmill458 m
Boxpark Bar550 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy557 m
The Gym589 m
PureGym679 m
MYPT Cycle680 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots323 m
Superdrug385 m
Allcorn Chemist442 m
Osbon Pharmacy556 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental381 m
St. James Medical Centre443 m
All Clear Dental Centre471 m
Orchard Dental Practice728 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 289

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

EARTHSTONE CREATIONS LTD
TOYOLA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

77

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 score42/100
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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

High

Market activity

35d

Est. days to sell

92/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

83.9

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,174m
Crossrail 2 route8,879m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

30,000/km²

83%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

4.3%

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

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
1651
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
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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Key facts for CR0 2GT

Full postcodeCR0 2GT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.379284
Longitude-0.097808
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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