Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37380, -0.09719

CR0 1JAFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 57/100Only 1 sales — thin data

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Liveability
62
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
66
Investment
51

Location

CR0 1JA

Key facts for CR0 1JA

Full postcodeCR0 1JA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.373797
Longitude-0.097188
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumRenters
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-83.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+241.5% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Good · 8 min walk

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

222.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 71.8%

+1330% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences9%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

16.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

78

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

Crime is +242% 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 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£87,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 83% below London median

£87,000 is 83% below the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£1,673/m²
Price per ft²£155/ft²
Avg floor area52

EPC breakdown

C
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£2,610

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

£435/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£130,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
1 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚌10 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 425 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

177

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

24

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Allders
185m
🅿️
Surrey Street
382m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
436m
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Whitgift Car Park
456m
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Wandle Road· yes
475m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
481m
🅿️
Centrale
482m
🅿️
Wandle Road
572m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
671m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

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

FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

49-51 FRIENDS ROAD, CR0 1ED

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 334 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local65 m
Big Wharf109 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy296 m
Mediterranean Food Centre303 m

Nearby cafes

Central Café & Restaurant71 m
Caffè Nero80 m
Chili Chutney219 m
Greenhill Food Hall221 m

Nearby restaurants

Wagamama15 m
Pepe's Piri Piri38 m
PizzaExpress46 m
Popeyes55 m

Nearby pubs

Slug and Lettuce8 m
The George100 m
Alchemy125 m
The Milan Bar245 m

Nearby gyms

MYPT Cycle93 m
The Gym98 m
MYPT Therapy99 m
Reformer Club by MyPT104 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy89 m
Superdrug336 m
Boots436 m
Allcorn Chemist932 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre143 m
Friends' Road Medical328 m
Banning Dental363 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 329

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

51

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
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,488m
Crossrail 2 route9,250m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,093 nationally

1,347

Est. population

6,580/km²

75%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

12.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

23%
39%
26%
Under 1823%
18–3439%
35–4926%
50–6410%
65+2%

Tenure

19%
52%
21%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent52%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
18%
26%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian18%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Price vs London-83.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
1717
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF937 homes
completed
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
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
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 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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Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 1JA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £87,000 median — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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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
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
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
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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