Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37574, -0.10166

CR0 1TJFairfield, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 56/100Low yield 1.11%

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Liveability
65
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
64
Investment
44

Location

CR0 1TJ

Key facts for CR0 1TJ

Full postcodeCR0 1TJ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.375740
Longitude-0.101662
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+159.6% vs London avg
vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+271.3% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Good · 7 min walk

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 16 min walk

7 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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,350,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 160% above London median

£1,350,000 is 160% above the London median (£520,000)

+217.6%

This year

Other

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-82.4%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Price per m²£21,429/m²
Price per ft²£1,991/ft²
Avg floor area63

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%
F
2%
G
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 8%Other 92%

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£76,250
First-time buyerFTB
£76,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£116,750

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

32.5×

Price-to-income

£6,753/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£157,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
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
🚂
West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
4 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 578 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

91

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

27

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Centrale
150m
🅿️
Allders
204m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
225m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
365m
🅿️
Surrey Street
367m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
488m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
554m
🅿️
Lidl
574m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
608m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
630m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 91% of London

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

GREENSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

26 LENNARD ROAD, CR0 2UL

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

13

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

42

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 235 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Le Petit Pain77 m
R & B Foster192 m
Cape Coast Market327 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy373 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks75 m
Costa131 m
Divine's Cafe171 m
Chai Corner173 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut54 m
Chopstix72 m
Greggs74 m
McDonald's94 m

Nearby pubs

The George280 m
The Old Fox And Hounds295 m
Dog & Bull299 m
The Milan Bar313 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy80 m
PureGym222 m
Virgin Active314 m
MYPT Cycle379 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots95 m
Superdrug105 m
Osbon Pharmacy403 m
Allcorn Chemist907 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre328 m
Banning Dental510 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre609 m
Friends' Road Medical688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 326

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.11%) 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
1.11% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score34/100
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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

29/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,616m
Crossrail 2 route8,871m

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%
Price vs London+159.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
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)
309
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completed
Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 homes
completed
Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completed
Arcadia House, 5, Arcadia House, 5, Cairo New Road, CR0 1XP113 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,350,000)

£76,250

Standard buyer

£76,250

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CR0 1TJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £1,350,000 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

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
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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