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

CR9 2EE— Fairfield, Croydon

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100Low yield 0.04%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
72
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
68
Investment
47

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Location

CR9 2EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR9 2EE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How CR9 2EE 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 · 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 · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

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

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 315.0%

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary11%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

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
16 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 310 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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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 dock5.1 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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 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

12

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)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 558 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)

1.9km

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)60% of 245

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 (0.0%) 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
0.0% (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

51.4

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

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,073 nationally

1,419

Est. population

30,000/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

5.7%

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)
6
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)
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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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

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