Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37125, -0.09751

CR0 1JLFairfield, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 32/100Transport 57/100Yield 4.46%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
32
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
71
Investment
72

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1JL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+403.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1JL 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

326.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 300.0%

+403% vs borough

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

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

16.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 601m

Crime is +403% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.8

EPC breakdown

B
75%

Based on 75 properties · Confidence: high

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£164,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
East Croydon

Nearby stations

George Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
7 min walk
East CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
25 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 203 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

180

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min
Victoria36 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf49 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

29

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
269m
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Surrey Street
357m
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Wandle Road
381m
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Allders
434m
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Spice's Yard
557m
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Centrale
622m
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Whitgift Car Park
716m
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Ruskin Square· no
716m
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Jubilee Bridge
752m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
755m

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

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.4 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

2 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 409 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Big Wharf196 m
Mleczko Delikatsey216 m
Surrey News219 m
Mediterranean Food Centre246 m

Nearby cafes

Crushed Bean182 m
TMRW & Byte Cafe185 m
Ludoquist195 m
Clocktower Cafe196 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's176 m
Wei Dao184 m
Hazar Kebab192 m
Ponte Nuovo206 m

Nearby pubs

The Cronx Brewery189 m
Alchemy197 m
The Ship203 m
Memory Box205 m

Nearby gyms

MYPT Therapy196 m
Reformer Club by MyPT196 m
F45 Training212 m
MYPT Cycle218 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy357 m
Superdrug494 m
Boots681 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre113 m
Friends' Road Medical176 m
Whitgift Dental292 m
All Clear Dental Centre427 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 348

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

PL4HK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

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 score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.6

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 route6,671m
Crossrail 2 route9,397m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

11.4%

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

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
1048
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
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
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

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 1JL

Full postcodeCR0 1JL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.371248
Longitude-0.097509
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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