Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37019, -0.09966

CR0 1QGFairfield, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 53/100Low yield 1.00%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
64
Investment
39

Location

CR0 1QG

Key facts for CR0 1QG

Full postcodeCR0 1QG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.370186
Longitude-0.099665
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 avg price+188.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.2% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 15 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,500,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 188% above London median

£1,500,000 is 188% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£19,608/m²
Price per ft²£1,822/ft²
Avg floor area76.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£91,250
First-time buyerFTB
£91,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£136,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£7,504/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£191,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
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East Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 29 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City53 min

▎ 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

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
98m
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Wandle Road
202m
🅿️
Surrey Street
311m
🅿️
Spice's Yard
448m
🅿️
Allders
543m
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Centrale
632m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
710m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

81%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed185 Mbps
Median download180 Mbps
Superfast coverage81%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 79% of London

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

1 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

99

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 417 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

A

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mleczko Delikatsey148 m
Surrey News158 m
Mediterranean Food Centre234 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy262 m

Nearby cafes

Crushed Bean109 m
TMRW & Byte Cafe124 m
Ludoquist157 m
Clocktower Cafe221 m

Nearby restaurants

Hazar Kebab13 m
Wei Dao32 m
Chicken Valley38 m
Blue Sea Fish & Chips55 m

Nearby pubs

Funhouse72 m
Memory Box79 m
The Bull's Head120 m
Crown And Pepper128 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training135 m
Virgin Active322 m
Reformer Club by MyPT334 m
MYPT Therapy338 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy521 m
Superdrug534 m
Boots705 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre79 m
Friends' Road Medical345 m
Whitgift Dental433 m
All Clear Dental Centre573 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 334

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
398
New (last 12 months)
12
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
84
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

134 BLANMERLE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
159 SOUTHAMPTON WAY RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED
2 NORTHWOOD AVENUE (PURLEY) LIMITED
23 KINGSTON HILL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
24 CREWDSON ROAD SW9 LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.00%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.00% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,862m
Crossrail 2 route9,348m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

78%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
46%
28%
Under 1816%
18–3446%
35–4928%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

32%
41%
15%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent41%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

32%
17%
14%
24%
White British32%
White Other17%
Asian14%
Black24%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Price vs London+188.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
69%
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)
1052
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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,500,000)

£91,250

Standard buyer

£91,250

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CR0 1QG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,500,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
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
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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