Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37490, -0.09670
CR0 1LH— Fairfield, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 1LH, Fairfield, Croydon
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.90%
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 1LH
Key facts for CR0 1LH
Full postcodeCR0 1LH
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.374895
Longitude-0.096697
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London crime+66.3% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 1LH
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Postcode Personality
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Good · 6 min walk
—
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 12 min walk
6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 50.4%+597% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences15%
Crime is +66% 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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 1 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
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£282,000
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 DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Nearby stations
🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
1 min walk 🚃George Street Tram StopTram
2 min walk 🚂East CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk 🚃East Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk 🚃Centrale Tram StopTram
6 min walk 🚌9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 425 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Ruskin Square plots E-F
356m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed475 Mbps
Median download442 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 393 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Sainsbury's Local99 m
Co-op Food203 m
Big Wharf234 m
WHSmith Express267 m
Nearby cafes
Caffè Nero164 m
Tao Cafe183 m
Central Café & Restaurant197 m
Starbucks203 m
Nearby restaurants
Fillings21 m
Subway25 m
Roosters Piri Piri27 m
Caprinos29 m
Nearby pubs
Slug and Lettuce124 m
The George141 m
Boxpark Bar190 m
The Cronx190 m
Nearby gyms
The Gym102 m
MYPT Cycle214 m
MYPT Therapy225 m
Reformer Club by MyPT229 m
Nearby pharmacies
Osbon Pharmacy64 m
Superdrug281 m
Boots368 m
Allcorn Chemist805 m
Nearby health
All Clear Dental Centre33 m
Banning Dental243 m
Friends' Road Medical429 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre501 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 309
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
ALEKSA'S BEAUTY LTD
FILLINGS LIMITED
FREE DIAMONDS LTD
JUST DO IT ONCE LTD
RAILWAY COMPONENTS AND TRAINING LTD
+3 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,389m
Crossrail 2 route9,209m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)20
Live planning apps (800m)3
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (3 years)13
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College
College Road
Croydon, CR0 1PF
Named schemes (500m)
Land Adjacent To Croydon College
College Road
Croydon, CR0 1PF937 homes
completedFormer Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completedFormer site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS514 homes
completedTaberner House & Queens Gardens, Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Park Lane, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 3JS420 homes
completed20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen
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CR0 1LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics