Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37902, -0.10046
CR0 2GU— Fairfield, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 2GU, Fairfield, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.90%
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 2GU
Key facts for CR0 2GU
Full postcodeCR0 2GU
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.379021
Longitude-0.100463
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg vs London crime+276.7% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 2GU
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Good · 4 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 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
244.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 55.3%+1478% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences16%
Crime is +277% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 79 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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£106,500
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 1.24 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelNO DATA!
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂West Croydon→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min Nearby stations
🚃West Croydon Tram StopTram
1 min walk 🚇West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
2 min walk 🚂West CroydonNational Rail
2 min walk 🚃Centrale Tram StopTram
5 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk 🚌9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 594 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Ruskin Square plots E-F
447m 🅿️Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
570m 🅿️Stubbs Mead Car Pound
761m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
3 min walk
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
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 608 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Tesco Express96 m
Co-op Food407 m
Le Petit Pain443 m
R & B Foster497 m
Nearby cafes
Golden Chef's Grill176 m
The Lunch Box230 m
Finjan250 m
Costa265 m
Nearby restaurants
Croydon Food Station88 m
Donals Chicken139 m
Greggs177 m
Everyday's182 m
Nearby pubs
The Old Fox And Hounds208 m
Bedford Tavern376 m
The George550 m
Slug and Lettuce626 m
Nearby gyms
The Gym382 m
Totstars Academy449 m
PureGym595 m
MYPT Cycle671 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots222 m
Superdrug319 m
Osbon Pharmacy593 m
Allcorn Chemist612 m
Nearby health
All Clear Dental Centre498 m
Banning Dental499 m
St. James Medical Centre609 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre947 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 331
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
ALL KINDS OF HOUSES LIMITED
ANKARA AVENUE LTD
EVERSTONE BUILDERS LIMITED
GREEN OIL DELIVERY AND SUPPLIERS LTD
MPOSI LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,345m
Crossrail 2 route8,738m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 9,731 nationally
1,307
Est. population
11,702/km²
Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household78%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications8%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)19
Live planning apps (800m)4
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Named schemes (500m)
Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completedDelta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 homes
completedQueens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completed110, 112 & 128, 110, 112 & 128, Wellesley Road, 172 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2AH183 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen
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The bottom line
CR0 2GU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics