Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36767, -0.10062

CR0 1AA— Fairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 1AA, Fairfield, Croydon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
58
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
74
Investment
60

The bottom line

CR0 1AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+151.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Howard Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.6

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

163.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 284.1%

+151% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 375m

Crime is +151% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR0 district median

£336,250

Based on 728 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,845/m²
Price per ft²£450/ft²
Avg floor area61 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
10%
D
28%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 57%Detached 2%Flat 41%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£152,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+321%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.6%

per year

Acceleration

-48.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 78 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 78 sales

Detached2.6%
Terraced60.3%
Flat/maisonette37.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£98k+90.3%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£136k£149k+9.7%4.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£158k£162k+2.5%5.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£170k£208k+22.2%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£277k+31.9%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£258k£270k+4.9%3.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£300k£285k-4.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£273k£368k+34.9%1
Current market2025–2026£385k£217k-43.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.3% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.5%
Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Croydon

Nearby stations

George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
South CroydonNational Rail
9 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
12 min walk
11 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 28 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City52 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
228m
🅿️
Wandle Road
280m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
292m
🅿️
Surrey Street
544m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

84%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed436 Mbps
Median download421 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CROYDON GP COLLABORATIVE

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, IMPACT HOUSE, 2 EDRIDGE ROAD, CR0 1FE

4 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

89

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 670 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge General Stores120 m
Mleczko Delikatsey412 m
Surrey News423 m
Mediterranean Food Centre502 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Havana156 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe207 m
Le Bon Cafe266 m
Crushed Bean386 m

Nearby restaurants

Adeena''s Kitchen93 m
Donburi & Co96 m
Chicking106 m
Charcoal Grill118 m

Nearby pubs

The Surrey Cricketers80 m
Keg & Grill134 m
Scream Lounge148 m
Crown And Pepper160 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training399 m
Virgin Active587 m
Reformer Club by MyPT620 m
MYPT Therapy624 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug797 m
Osbon Pharmacy803 m
Boots962 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre349 m
Friends' Road Medical554 m
Whitgift Dental590 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 271

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
267
New (last 12 months)
17
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
92
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

777 DEMOLITION & HAULAGE CO. LIMITED
777 RV HIRE LTD
AA PROPERTY PARTNERS LIMITED
ABBIJOE LIMITED
AFEC ENGINEERING LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,078m
Crossrail 2 route9,469m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,724 nationally

1,625

Est. population

15,185/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

9.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
28%
Under 1828%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

23%
46%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent46%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
17%
15%
23%
White British30%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
119
Largest scheme
514 homes · Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ197 homes
completed
Lennig House, 2, Lennig House, 2, Masons Avenue, Croydon, CR0189 homes
completed
Leon House, 233, Leon House, 233, High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XT168 homes
completed
Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road, Croydon, CR0 1DX128 homes
completed
Green Dragon House, Green Dragon House, High Street, CR0 9XN105 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 CR0 1AA

Full postcodeCR0 1AA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.367675
Longitude-0.100616
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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