Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36835, -0.09359

CR0 1HAFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.62%

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Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
67
Investment
50

Location

CR0 1HA

Key facts for CR0 1HA

Full postcodeCR0 1HA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.368352
Longitude-0.093592
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-37.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+143.8% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Park Hill Junior School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.1

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

158.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 75.4%

+921% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Stop & search

9.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +144% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£325,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 37% below London median

£325,000 is 37% below the London median (£520,000)

-24.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+14.4%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg detached£730,000
Avg flat£300,000
Price per m²£5,952/m²
Price per ft²£553/ft²
Avg floor area54.6

EPC breakdown

B
25%
C
66%
D
36%
E
12%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 143 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Detached 2%Flat 95%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£3,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£136,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsSolid brick, 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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

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
9 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park314m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
399m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
563m
🅿️
Wandle Road
645m
🅿️
Surrey Street
757m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

69%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed377 Mbps
Median download384 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 AONB12% 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

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

98

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Keg & Grill (368 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 829 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mleczko Delikatsey593 m
Big Wharf601 m
Surrey News601 m
Bridge General Stores601 m

Nearby cafes

Water Tower Teas94 m
Cafe Havana436 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe437 m
Le Bon Cafe475 m

Nearby restaurants

Atesh Restaurant371 m
Siam Town375 m
Anna's Thai Restaurant378 m
Galicia380 m

Nearby pubs

Keg & Grill368 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge394 m
Crown And Pepper446 m
Scream Lounge451 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training583 m
MYPT Therapy595 m
Reformer Club by MyPT598 m
MYPT Cycle621 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy696 m
Superdrug983 m

Nearby health

Whitgift Dental242 m
Friends' Road Medical330 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre435 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice605 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 214

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1J2P LTD
2 CHATSWORTH ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
A&P BUILDERS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
ALEK SERVICE LTD
ARUSHSTEELSTRUCTURAL LIMITED

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.62% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,636m
Crossrail 2 route9,808m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,580 nationally

2,114

Est. population

7,830/km²

69%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

7.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
26%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4926%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
54%
15%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent54%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
19%
24%
16%
White British31%
White Other19%
Asian24%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Price vs London-37.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
987
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

82-90, 82-90, PARK LANE, CR058 homes
completed
68-74, 68-74, PARK LANE, CR040 homes
completed
97, 97, PARK LANE, CR0 1JH33 homes
completed
14-18, 14-18, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD, CR229 homes
completed
107, 107, PARK LANE, COOMBE ROAD (35), CR0 1JH29 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£325,000)

£3,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £3,750

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CR0 1HA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £325,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High 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
property1 May
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
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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