Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36774, -0.10146
CR0 1BU— Fairfield, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 1BU, Fairfield, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.90%
Best for: Families, Investors
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 1BU
Key facts for CR0 1BU
Full postcodeCR0 1BU
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.367742
Longitude-0.101461
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
vs London income-1.0% vs London avg vs London crime+98.3% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 1BU
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Howard Primary School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 104.6
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Secondary
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Not yet inspected · 18 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
8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
128.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 67.7%+731% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences18%
Crime is +98% 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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£127,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Nearby stations
🚃Church Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk 🚃George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk 🚂South CroydonNational Rail
10 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk 🚃Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
11 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 77% of London Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.3 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
CGL CROYDON SMS
LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE
4 min walk
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 657 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Bridge General Stores92 m
Mleczko Delikatsey409 m
Surrey News419 m
Mediterranean Food Centre497 m
Nearby cafes
Cafe Havana203 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe252 m
Le Bon Cafe304 m
Crushed Bean388 m
Nearby restaurants
Morley's95 m
Donburi & Co146 m
Adeena''s Kitchen146 m
Chicking148 m
Nearby pubs
The Surrey Cricketers32 m
Crown And Pepper181 m
Scream Lounge192 m
Keg & Grill193 m
Nearby gyms
F45 Training397 m
Virgin Active579 m
Reformer Club by MyPT633 m
MYPT Therapy638 m
Nearby pharmacies
Superdrug786 m
Osbon Pharmacy820 m
Boots947 m
Nearby health
Edridge Road Community Health Centre369 m
Friends' Road Medical593 m
Whitgift Dental637 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice711 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 253
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
CLARITY MINDS LTD
GLOBAL DIGITAL PROCUREMENT LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,121m
Crossrail 2 route9,419m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 2/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Among London's most deprived areas Rank: 5,786 nationally
2,172
Est. population
12,422/km²
Urban coreHigh densityRenters
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)38
Live planning apps (800m)5
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme514 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
Named schemes (500m)
Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ197 homes
completedLennig House, 2, Lennig House, 2, Masons Avenue, Croydon, CR0189 homes
completedLeon House, 233, Leon House, 233, High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XT168 homes
completedWandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road, Croydon, CR0 1DX128 homes
completedGreen Dragon House, Green Dragon House, High Street, CR0 9XN105 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen
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The bottom line
CR0 1BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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
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
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics