Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37206, -0.10102

CR0 1LSFairfield, Croydon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.46%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
54
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
69
Investment
71

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR0 1LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 1LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.9

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 343.0%

+192% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

14.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 448m

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.6

EPC breakdown

B
60%

Based on 60 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£154,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 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
West Croydon

Nearby stations

George Street Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
6 min walk
23 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 41 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City46 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 park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Surrey Street
96m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
198m
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Wandle Road
263m
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Allders
362m
🅿️
Centrale
403m
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Jubilee Bridge
499m
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Whitgift Car Park
608m
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Spice's Yard
674m
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Ruskin Square· no
728m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
783m

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: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.6 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

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 188 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

A
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

Mediterranean Food Centre26 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy43 m
Surrey News71 m
Mleczko Delikatsey81 m

Nearby cafes

Don's Cafe38 m
CUPP76 m
Ludoquist78 m
Clocktower Cafe79 m

Nearby restaurants

Eatwell Fish & Chips28 m
Sam's Chicken35 m
Rio's Piri Piri37 m
Crispy Dosa56 m

Nearby pubs

The Market Tavern28 m
The Green Dragon54 m
Art & Craft CR056 m
The Ship62 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training95 m
Virgin Active98 m
PureGym198 m
Reformer Club by MyPT238 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug309 m
Osbon Pharmacy417 m
Boots478 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre230 m
Friends' Road Medical432 m
All Clear Dental Centre434 m
Whitgift Dental553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 369

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

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 score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,817m
Crossrail 2 route9,147m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,786 nationally

2,172

Est. population

12,422/km²

67%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
25%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3430%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

20%
43%
21%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent43%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
19%
15%
22%
White British28%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black22%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
43
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
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)
330
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
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 1LS

Full postcodeCR0 1LS
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.372061
Longitude-0.101024
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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