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CR0 3SH

Ainsworth Road · Fairfield · Croydon

CR0 3SH is in Fairfield, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £388k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £388k

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 32% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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£388kAvg price

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  • 📍CR0 3SH is in Fairfield, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £388k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£387,500

Median sale price

+12.2%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+10.7%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£387,500
Price per m²£5,536/m²
Avg floor area70

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 79%Flat 18%

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£6,875
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,500

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

9.3×

Price-to-income

£1,938/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£387,500)

£6,875

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,875

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

51

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,250
Gross yield3.87% (average)
Gentrification score33/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

66.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 85.4%

+165% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26
Violence & sexual offences23
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime10
Drug offences9
Burglary3
Theft2
Robbery1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 99% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
3 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
3 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

84

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

49 min

London Bridge

64 min

Victoria

56 min

Waterloo

61 min

Canary Wharf

62 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 104.4

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 22 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GREENSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

26 LENNARD ROAD, CR0 2UL

5 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.3%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 11,319 nationally

1,349

Est. population

8,964/km²

73%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1825%
18–3429%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent31%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

White British21%
White Other17%
Asian19%
Black30%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 31%Social rent 24%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%
Price vs London-25.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote12.5%
Ward turnout24%
Election year2022
MPSarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority14,226
ConstituencyCroydon West

Councillors

Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

60

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 483 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

915m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shanrise Store118 m
R & B Foster247 m
Le Petit Pain325 m
Tesco Express505 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Cafe118 m
The Lunch Box207 m
Golden Chef's Grill253 m
Costa254 m

Nearby restaurants

Mei160 m
Depa Indiana173 m
Open Faced Baguette187 m
KFC202 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds205 m
The Wandle Arms413 m
Dog & Bull552 m
The Milan Bar599 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy335 m
The Gym365 m
PureGym475 m
Virgin Active583 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots237 m
Superdrug391 m
Shivas Pharmacy712 m
Osbon Pharmacy732 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre651 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre892 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 247

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