Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36811, -0.09887
CR0 1LW— Fairfield, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 1LW, Fairfield, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 1LW
Key facts for CR0 1LW
Full postcodeCR0 1LW
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.368114
Longitude-0.098874
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
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Postcode Personality
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Heathfield Academy
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 110.1
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Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 17 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 · 20 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
56.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 57% of London ↑ Rising 85.4%+264% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences25%
Crime is 13% below London average
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 12 properties · Confidence: medium
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£127,500
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 0.20 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Nearby stations
🚃George Street Tram StopTram
8 min walk 🚂South CroydonNational Rail
9 min walk 🚃Church Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk 🚃East Croydon Tram StopTram
11 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 48 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 park92m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.2 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
CROYDON GP COLLABORATIVE
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, IMPACT HOUSE, 2 EDRIDGE ROAD, CR0 1FE
3 min walk
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 652 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Bridge General Stores248 m
Mleczko Delikatsey383 m
Surrey News393 m
Mediterranean Food Centre471 m
Nearby cafes
Cafe Havana170 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe214 m
Le Bon Cafe282 m
Crushed Bean346 m
Nearby restaurants
Anna's Thai Restaurant12 m
Siam Town30 m
Galicia33 m
Adeena''s Kitchen39 m
Nearby pubs
Keg & Grill66 m
Crown And Pepper126 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge141 m
Scream Lounge175 m
Nearby gyms
F45 Training369 m
Reformer Club by MyPT546 m
MYPT Therapy549 m
Virgin Active559 m
Nearby pharmacies
Osbon Pharmacy719 m
Superdrug771 m
Boots942 m
Nearby health
Edridge Road Community Health Centre274 m
Friends' Road Medical437 m
Whitgift Dental462 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice644 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 279
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
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 score39/100
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 route6,951m
Crossrail 2 route9,533m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 15,035 nationally
1,163
Est. population
40,831/km²
Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)28
Live planning apps (800m)4
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)2
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme514 homes · Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS
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
completedTaberner House & Queens Gardens, Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Park Lane, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 3JS420 homes
completedImpact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ197 homes
completedLennig House, 2, Lennig House, 2, Masons Avenue, Croydon, CR0189 homes
completedLeon House, 233, Leon House, 233, High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XT168 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen
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The bottom line
CR0 1LW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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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
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics