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CR0 2BU

Fairfield

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Selhurst South & West Croydon / Fairfield / CR0 2BU

Overview

Postcode CR0 2BU is located in a major urban area, within the Fairfield ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Selhurst South & West Croydon area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Selhurst South & West Croydon is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is West Croydon located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Wilford Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Selhurst South & West Croydon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Selhurst South & West Croydon has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Selhurst South & West Croydon is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 33 ft away from CR0 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Selhurst South & West Croydon near CR0 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is West Croydon located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

0.5 mi

3,4,5,6

Wellesley Road

Tramlink

0.5 mi

5

East Croydon

Southern, Thameslink, Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWilford Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miKing George's FieldSmall

Property prices in Fairfield

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £730,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£440,000
Flats57£265,000
Semi-Detached7£350,000
Terraced22£386,000

10 years price trend in Fairfield

Schools

In the CR0 2BU postcode area, located within Selhurst South & West Croydon, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArise AcademyOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miS & S Food & Wine195c St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BZ
0.1 miWellesley General StoresWhitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2UZ
0.2 miTesco ExpressWellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BY
0.3 miFoodland Supermarket70 Windmill Road, Croydon, CR0 2XP
0.3 miTesco Express111 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.