Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36716, -0.10065

CR0 1AHFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.41%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
69
Investment
56

Location

CR0 1AH

Key facts for CR0 1AH

Full postcodeCR0 1AH
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.367163
Longitude-0.100652
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-34.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+72.3% vs London avg

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How CR0 1AH 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 · 19 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

112.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 59.6%

+622% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +72% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£340,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 35% below London median

£340,000 is 35% below the London median (£520,000)

+42.9%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-6.8%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£340,000
Avg terraced£332,500
Price per m²£4,871/m²
Price per ft²£453/ft²
Avg floor area69.8

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
31%
E
9%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 87%Detached 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£14,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,701/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

59

Walkability score

97

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City53 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
196m
🅿️
Wandle Road
330m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
348m
🅿️
Surrey Street
600m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed490 Mbps
Median download446 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 75% 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

5 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

10

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

52

Parks (1km)

85

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 727 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

B

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge General Stores92 m
Mleczko Delikatsey469 m
Surrey News480 m
Dobrogea519 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Havana120 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe167 m
Le Bon Cafe219 m
Cafe Apollonia336 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's90 m
King of the South100 m
Charcoal Grill102 m
DFC102 m

Nearby pubs

Scream Lounge108 m
The Surrey Cricketers116 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge139 m
Keg & Grill142 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training456 m
Virgin Active644 m
Reformer Club by MyPT675 m
MYPT Therapy679 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug853 m
Osbon Pharmacy857 m
Boots1.0 km

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre403 m
Friends' Road Medical598 m
Whitgift Dental624 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice626 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 244

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADDY SOLUTION 4 U LIMITED
AGENT OF CHANGE LTD
AIBUSOLUTIONS LTD
B85 LIMITED
GJINI CONSTRUCTION LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.41% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,113m
Crossrail 2 route9,503m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

Price vs London-34.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
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)
121
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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Stamp duty on median price (£340,000)

£4,500

Standard buyer

£0

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The bottom line

CR0 1AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £340,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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