Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36762, -0.09503

CR0 1BA— Fairfield, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
66
Investment
64

Location

CR0 1BA

Key facts for CR0 1BA

Full postcodeCR0 1BA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.367620
Longitude-0.095030
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+36.6% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.13A8: 46.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

88.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 87.8%

+472% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +37% above London average

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

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area75.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Detached 9%Flat 78%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£189,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, 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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 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

23

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park224m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
270m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
514m
🅿️
Wandle Road
580m
🅿️
Surrey Street
737m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.0 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

BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, CR2 7DX

4 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Keg & Grill (256 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 826 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge General Stores486 m
Dobrogea519 m
Nisa Local524 m
Mleczko Delikatsey570 m

Nearby cafes

Water Tower Teas223 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe309 m
Cafe Havana311 m
Le Bon Cafe346 m

Nearby restaurants

Siam Town272 m
Croydon Steak House (The Platta)275 m
Aqua278 m
Anna's Thai Restaurant284 m

Nearby pubs

Keg & Grill256 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge271 m
Scream Lounge326 m
Playground351 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training559 m
MYPT Therapy629 m
Reformer Club by MyPT630 m
MYPT Cycle654 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy756 m
Superdrug927 m

Nearby health

Whitgift Dental341 m
Friends' Road Medical397 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre418 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice520 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 225

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DULAJ CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD
KAIMES LTD
UNIMEX LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,765m
Crossrail 2 route9,778m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,753 nationally

1,734

Est. population

12,335/km²

68%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

8.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
27%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

24%
53%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent53%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
19%
15%
17%
White British36%
White Other19%
Asian15%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
1000
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
Coombe Cross, Coombe Cross, South End, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1DL82 homes
completed
Leon House 233, Leon House 233, High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XT67 homes
completed
82-90, 82-90, PARK LANE, CR058 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
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen

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The bottom line

CR0 1BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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