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CR0 2EE

Sydenham Road

Fairfield

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Overview

Postcode CR0 2EE is located in a major urban area, within the Fairfield ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Central Croydon area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 280.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Croydon is £74,533 per year. The nearest station is Wellesley Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Queen's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
280
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Croydon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Croydon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 280.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Central Croydon is £74,533 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from CR0 2EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Croydon near CR0 2EE 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 Wellesley Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR0 2EE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3,4,5,6

Wellesley Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Wellesley Road
0.2 mi

5

East Croydon

Southern, Thameslink, Tramlink

Walking directions to East Croydon
0.3 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to West Croydon

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR0 2EE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's GardensSmallWalking directions to Queen's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
182
Population density
39,565.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
164(+1521%)
Violence and sexual offences
109.34(+260%)
Anti-social behaviour
93.98(+253%)
Drugs
31.94(+424%)
Other theft
27.64(+137%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
53
28.34%
Indian
25
13.37%
Other
23
12.3%
African
23
12.3%
Other White
16
8.56%
Total population: 187

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
89
53.61%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
31.33%
Apprenticeship
10
6.02%
Level 3 (A level)
6
3.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
5
3.01%
Total 16+ residents: 166

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
71.19%
Other social rented
6
10.17%
Owns with a mortgage
4
6.78%
Social rents from council
4
6.78%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.39%
Total households: 59

Property prices in Fairfield

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £326,500 in Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fairfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£542,500
Flats59£275,000
Semi-Detached7£350,000
Terraced22£370,000

10 year median price trend in Fairfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairfield.

Schools

In the CR0 2EE postcode area, located within Central Croydon, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR0 2EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR0 2EE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR0 2EE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food6/6a Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BXWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miAmazon FreshDingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 2WFWalking directions to Amazon Fresh
0.2 miTesco ExpressWellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miNorthend News108 North End, Croydon, CR0 1UDWalking directions to Northend News
0.2 miQV Mini Mart11 Station Road, Croydon, CR0 2RDWalking directions to QV Mini Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,654
Band B£1,929
Band C£2,205
Band D£2,480
Band E£3,032
Band F£3,583
Band G£4,134
Band H£4,961

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon WestE14001188
WardFairfieldE05011468
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central CroydonE02006987
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 046BE01034148
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.