Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37480, -0.10275

CR0 1TE— Fairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
65
Safety
62
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
67
Investment
65

Location

CR0 1TE

Key facts for CR0 1TE

Full postcodeCR0 1TE
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.374796
Longitude-0.102750
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+271.3% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 110.9

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Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

241.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 66.3%

+1455% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery7%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

23.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +271% 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

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area57.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£144,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 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

27

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Centrale
85m
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Surrey Street
262m
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Allders
266m
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Jubilee Bridge
274m
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Whitgift Car Park
354m
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Wandle Road· yes
515m
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Wandle Road
546m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
580m
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Ruskin Square· no
603m
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Lidl
638m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed60 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
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: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.0 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

CGL CROYDON SMS

LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE

7 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

80

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 139 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Le Petit Pain54 m
R & B Foster120 m
Cape Coast Market229 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy296 m

Nearby cafes

Cockneys Of Croydon88 m
Costa124 m
Starbucks136 m
Cafe Montego139 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut104 m
Greggs108 m
Subway121 m
Flame & Fried147 m

Nearby pubs

Dog & Bull209 m
The Milan Bar252 m
Carlsberg Bar257 m
Art & Craft CR0280 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy50 m
PureGym130 m
Virgin Active237 m
MYPT Cycle371 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug68 m
Boots158 m
Osbon Pharmacy451 m
Shivas Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre396 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre546 m
Banning Dental610 m
Friends' Road Medical674 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 296

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

IBCS-PRIMAX SOFTWARE LTD
INFINITI PROPERTY LIMITED
OGY TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

Investment score

Good

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
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

39.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,739m
Crossrail 2 route8,870m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,475 nationally

1,330

Est. population

11,167/km²

60%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

9.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

28%
28%
23%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
39%
36%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent39%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
17%
17%
29%
White British20%
White Other17%
Asian17%
Black29%
Mixed13%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household63%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
318
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed
Arcadia House, 5, Arcadia House, 5, Cairo New Road, CR0 1XP113 homes
completed
Green Dragon House, Green Dragon House, High Street, CR0 9XN105 homes
completed
1, 1, Wandle Road, 19 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1SQ98 homes
completed
32-44, 32-44, KEELEY ROAD, DRUMMOND ROAD (31-57), CR095 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
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
surface water flood18 Apr

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