Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37485, -0.09456

CR0 1LD— Fairfield, Croydon

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High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.46%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
71
Investment
71

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+152.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1LD has changed

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 · Inspected Oct 2022 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 260.8%

+153% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 990m

Crime is +152% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
17%
D
6%
E
5%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 58%Other 25%

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£133,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+246%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+469.6%

per year

Acceleration

+532.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced22.2%
Flat/maisonette77.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£260k£260k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£425k£425k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£158k£158k+0%6
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£900k£900k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

East CroydonNational Rail
2 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
2 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
24 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 298 buses/hr peak

75

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

22

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park247m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
302m
🅿️
Allders
306m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
322m
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Whitgift Car Park
481m
🅿️
Surrey Street
598m
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Centrale
637m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
680m
🅿️
Wandle Road
783m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

1%

Full fibre

1%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed27 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage1%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 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

5 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

7

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

42

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 534 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith Express119 m
Sainsbury's Local153 m
Co-op Food225 m
Big Wharf320 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero23 m
Starbucks91 m
Costa110 m
Tao Cafe119 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's22 m
Pret A Manger27 m
Chick'N Box36 m
Bao Bao38 m

Nearby pubs

The Cronx41 m
Boxpark Bar43 m
Beatbox77 m
Slug and Lettuce210 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym122 m
MYPT Therapy307 m
MYPT Cycle309 m
Reformer Club by MyPT314 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy133 m
Superdrug419 m
Boots493 m
Allcorn Chemist773 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre177 m
Banning Dental192 m
Friends' Road Medical408 m
Whitgift Dental487 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 241

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A2Z CLE@NING LTD
BEMYGUESTTATTOO LTD
BLG SECURITY LTD
ESRA - ZA CATERING LIMITED
EXPO CITY RETAIL LIMITED

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

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 score38/100
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

64.2

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 route6,271m
Crossrail 2 route9,336m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,942 nationally

1,628

Est. population

15,230/km²

73%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

6.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

12

Community stability

Age profile

53%
22%
Under 1812%
18–3453%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

77%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent77%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
21%
16%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian21%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent77%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
1607
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
Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT456 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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Key facts for CR0 1LD

Full postcodeCR0 1LD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.374851
Longitude-0.094558
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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