Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37338, -0.10390

CR0 1FDFairfield, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 56/100Yield 4.46%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
54
Schools
60
Transport
56
Environment
72
Investment
70

The bottom line

CR0 1FD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.9

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 343.0%

+192% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

14.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 483m

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.6

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
1%

Based on 12 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£129,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
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
West Croydon

Nearby stations

Church Street Tram StopTram
1 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
3 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
15 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 64 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City46 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

27

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Surrey Street
153m
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Centrale
213m
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Jubilee Bridge
252m
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Allders
392m
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Wandle Road· yes
397m
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Wandle Road
399m
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Whitgift Car Park
531m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
583m
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Ruskin Square· no
758m
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Lidl
771m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.9 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

CGL CROYDON SMS

LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

83

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 137 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cape Coast Market153 m
R & B Foster211 m
Le Petit Pain231 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy239 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Montego82 m
Coffee Time88 m
Cockneys Of Croydon132 m
Surrey Cafe167 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's23 m
Chicken World30 m
Flame & Fried33 m
Yummy Yummy34 m

Nearby pubs

Dog & Bull164 m
Art & Craft CR0227 m
Carlsberg Bar238 m
The Milan Bar241 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym143 m
Virgin Active202 m
Totstars Academy226 m
F45 Training331 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug217 m
Boots325 m
Osbon Pharmacy540 m
Shivas Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre476 m
All Clear Dental Centre511 m
Friends' Road Medical667 m
Banning Dental747 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 291

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BIMMAX LIMITED

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 score32/100
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

49.6

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 route6,895m
Crossrail 2 route8,899m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

67%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
25%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3430%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

20%
43%
21%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent43%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
19%
15%
22%
White British28%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black22%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
320
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)

Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road, Croydon, CR0 1DX128 homes
completed
Arcadia House, 5, Arcadia House, 5, Cairo New Road, CR0 1XP113 homes
completed
Green Dragon House, Green Dragon House, High Street, CR0 9XN105 homes
completed
1, 1, Wandle Road, 19 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1SQ98 homes
completed
32-44, 32-44, KEELEY ROAD, DRUMMOND ROAD (31-57), CR095 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 1FD

Full postcodeCR0 1FD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.373375
Longitude-0.103901
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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