Fairoak Close London, Croydon
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (CR2,CR8), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20500231.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £810,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 35% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kenley, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Coulsdon Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 1,080 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £801,000 | £600,000 | £925,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £522,500 | £522,500 | £522,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £445,500 | £445,500 | £445,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £389,500 | £389,500 | £389,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £230,000 | £215,000 | £245,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £217,500 | £215,000 | £220,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £208,500 | £152,000 | £265,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | 9D CR8 5LJ | Other | £1,870,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 9A CR8 5LJ | Other | £1,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 11 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 9C CR8 5LJ | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 6 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £801,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 13 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 15 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 4 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £522,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 3 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £445,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | 13 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £389,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 14 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 3 Nov 1999 | 3 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 5 May 1999 | 15 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 11 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 11 May 1998 | 9 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 1 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 5 CR8 5LJ | Detached | £152,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (7). Built: 2025 (6); 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 1,960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1, The Grange: up to 9 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 23 Park Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 8, Abbots Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Kempsfield House, 1 Reedham Park Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Kempsfield House, 1 Reedham Park Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 5, Highland Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 9b, Haydn Avenue: up to 9 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 57, Welcomes Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 113 m and 150 m above sea level (147 m on average); the ground rises about 37 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR2 7BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR8 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR8 5LJ | 35% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kenley 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Reedham (London) 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitefield Avenue Kenley | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Sunnydene Road, CR8 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zina Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kenley Dental Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kenley | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Hartley Down Allotments 2.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Group of four World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Promenade de Verdun Memorial Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| In Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Dollyper's Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Foxley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Coombes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Elmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Byron | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kenley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Keston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House Nursing Home CR8 5AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home CR8 5JR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Aspens Services At The Hayes Primary School CR8 5JN | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop CR8 4BQ | Distributors/Transporters | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Rokewood Court Care Home CR8 5DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beckett Avenue (3); On or near Cullesden Road (2); On or near Firs Road (2); On or near Chertsey Close (2); On or near Fairoak Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CR8 5LJ: 25 addresses
- CR2 7BL: 1 address of 231 in the postcode
- CR8 5LG: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Firs Road · Chertsey Close · Shady Close · Woodhyrst Gardens · Wattendon Road · Bywood Close · Cullesden Road · Roffey Close · Wontford Road · Beckett Avenue · Somerton Close · Glendale Rise
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.