Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38205, -0.09752

CR0 2YQ— Fairfield, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
64
Investment
66

Location

CR0 2YQ

Key facts for CR0 2YQ

Full postcodeCR0 2YQ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.382049
Longitude-0.097521
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 income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 2YQ 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 · 3 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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 13 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

42.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 114.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+172% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 35% below London average

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.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
West Croydon→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 100 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 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

23

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park20m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
226m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
527m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
527m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
536m
🅿️
Lidl
611m
🅿️
Lidl
671m
🅿️
Allders
785m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.5 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

WHITEHORSE PRACTICE

87 WHITEHORSE ROAD, CR0 2JJ

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 420 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

S D Mehta Newsagents289 m
Tesco Express302 m
St. James Market308 m
S & S Food & Wine324 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe361 m
Finjan516 m
Golden Chef's Grill525 m
Adam's Cafe546 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station394 m
Bakhan Restaurant517 m
Snake & Mongoose521 m
Donals Chicken523 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Clocktower278 m
The Windmill390 m
Bedford Tavern400 m
The Hut425 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym570 m
Totstars Academy837 m
PureGym973 m
MYPT Cycle988 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist332 m
Boots601 m
Superdrug681 m
Croychem Pharmacy707 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre311 m
Banning Dental645 m
Orchard Dental Practice749 m
All Clear Dental Centre776 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 135

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
2
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

RT TECHNOLOGY LTD
THEONEPERCENT% LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
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

43.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,994m
Crossrail 2 route8,738m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,073 nationally

1,419

Est. population

31,361/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

6.7%

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
255
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
Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 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
54-60, 54-60, Sydenham Road, Tripod House, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BN86 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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The bottom line

CR0 2YQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
surface water flood18 Apr

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