Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37222, -0.10133

CR0 1FF— Fairfield, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
66
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
64
Investment
65

Location

CR0 1FF

Key facts for CR0 1FF

Full postcodeCR0 1FF
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.372219
Longitude-0.101334
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 income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+98.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 1FF

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How CR0 1FF 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

14.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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.

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚌10 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 33 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

100

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

28

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park69m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Surrey Street
69m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
216m
🅿️
Wandle Road
272m
🅿️
Allders
356m
🅿️
Centrale
378m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
472m
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Whitgift Car Park
593m
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Spice's Yard
697m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
726m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
782m

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 riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.7 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

3 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

104

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 164 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

A

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pewex Polskie Delikatesy42 m
Mediterranean Food Centre44 m
Cape Coast Market76 m
Surrey News96 m

Nearby cafes

Don's Cafe26 m
CUPP77 m
Surrey Cafe86 m
Lightea92 m

Nearby restaurants

Surrey StrEatery42 m
Rio's Piri Piri52 m
Eatwell Fish & Chips53 m
Sam's Chicken54 m

Nearby pubs

Art & Craft CR048 m
The Market Tavern55 m
The Green Dragon79 m
The Spreadeagle84 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active82 m
F45 Training119 m
PureGym175 m
MYPT Cycle250 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug289 m
Osbon Pharmacy424 m
Boots456 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre257 m
All Clear Dental Centre435 m
Friends' Road Medical457 m
Whitgift Dental579 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 345

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

65

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 score35/100
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

40.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,825m
Crossrail 2 route9,119m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

8.1%

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)
43
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
69%
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)
327
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS514 homes
completed
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
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

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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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