Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36747, -0.09603

CR0 1FAFairfield, Croydon

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High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 57/100Yield 4.46%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
71
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+100.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1FA has changed

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

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

129.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 400.0%

+100% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

81

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 683m

Crime is +100% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area38.3

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
21%
D
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

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£95,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

South CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
11 min walk
12 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

49

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min
Victoria41 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City44 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
205m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
469m
🅿️
Wandle Road
526m
🅿️
Surrey Street
704m

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% 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

FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

49-51 FRIENDS ROAD, CR0 1ED

5 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

8

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

35

Parks (1km)

79

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 801 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge General Stores415 m
Dobrogea489 m
Nisa Local496 m
Mleczko Delikatsey539 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Havana241 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe242 m
Le Bon Cafe285 m
Water Tower Teas290 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Steak House (The Platta)204 m
Siam Town205 m
Aqua207 m
Anna's Thai Restaurant222 m

Nearby pubs

Keg & Grill187 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge200 m
Scream Lounge256 m
Sahara286 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training526 m
MYPT Therapy627 m
Reformer Club by MyPT628 m
MYPT Cycle650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy768 m
Superdrug908 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Whitgift Dental383 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre393 m
Friends' Road Medical420 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 245

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score31/100
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

56.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,831m
Crossrail 2 route9,733m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

7.4%

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
1064
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Park Lane, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 3JS420 homes
completed
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
Coombe Cross, Coombe Cross, South End, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1DL82 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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Key facts for CR0 1FA

Full postcodeCR0 1FA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.367474
Longitude-0.096028
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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