Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38062, -0.09803

CR9 2EE— Fairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 2EE, Fairfield, Croydon

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100Low yield 0.04%

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
64
Investment
47

Location

CR9 2EE

Key facts for CR9 2EE

Full postcodeCR9 2EE
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.380618
Longitude-0.098026
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR9 2EE

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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 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 0 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 · 15 min walk

7 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr

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 potentialModerate

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
4 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
5 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚌9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 310 buses/hr peak

56

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City52 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 park166m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
326m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
375m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
394m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
409m
🅿️
Lidl
543m
🅿️
Allders
623m
🅿️
Centrale
712m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr

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

7

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 558 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express150 m
S D Mehta Newsagents351 m
St. James Market366 m
S & S Food & Wine378 m

Nearby cafes

2 Brothers Cafe398 m
Golden Chef's Grill400 m
Finjan422 m
Mr Tinto454 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Food Station269 m
Donals Chicken382 m
Snake & Mongoose406 m
Selekt Chicken / Prince's Pizza409 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern289 m
The Windmill422 m
Ye Olde Clocktower436 m
The Old Fox And Hounds447 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy677 m
The Gym737 m
PureGym811 m
MYPT Cycle828 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist384 m
Boots441 m
Superdrug518 m
Osbon Pharmacy705 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre376 m
Banning Dental514 m
All Clear Dental Centre620 m
Orchard Dental Practice746 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 235

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.04%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.04% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score33/100
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

48.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,107m
Crossrail 2 route8,788m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
260
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
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
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

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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CR9 2EE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
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
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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