Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37636, -0.10356

CR0 1XTFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 57/100Yield 5.17%Only 3 sales — thin data

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Liveability
64
Safety
62
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
67
Investment
66

Location

CR0 1XT

Key facts for CR0 1XT

Full postcodeCR0 1XT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.376356
Longitude-0.103562
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 avg price-44.2% 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

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 104.4

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 23 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (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 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£290,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 44% below London median

£290,000 is 44% below the London median (£520,000)

+29.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.4%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£290,000
Price per m²£4,708/m²
Price per ft²£437/ft²
Avg floor area61.6

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
48%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 68 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 28%Flat 73%

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£2,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,700

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

7.0×

Price-to-income

£1,451/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double 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
1 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
3 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
3 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 214 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

81

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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Centrale
120m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
276m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
277m
🅿️
Allders
353m
🅿️
Surrey Street
443m
🅿️
Lidl
456m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
492m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
592m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
658m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
698m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 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

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

77

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 322 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

R & B Foster133 m
Le Petit Pain148 m
Shanrise Store279 m
Cape Coast Market412 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks74 m
Costa115 m
The Lunch Box143 m
Cockneys Of Croydon271 m

Nearby restaurants

Chopstix115 m
McDonald's153 m
Overproof156 m
Depa Indiana170 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds209 m
Dog & Bull392 m
The Wandle Arms427 m
The Milan Bar428 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy158 m
PureGym312 m
Virgin Active417 m
The Gym485 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots55 m
Superdrug213 m
Osbon Pharmacy551 m
Shivas Pharmacy856 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre473 m
Banning Dental634 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre725 m
Friends' Road Medical829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 277

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BENOSA VENTURES LTD
BUCCANEER VENTURES INC LTD
C S SALES AGENCIES LTD
CROYDONSAM TRAINING LTD
DOXA INITIATIVES CIC

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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
5.17% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,687m
Crossrail 2 route8,723m

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-44.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
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
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)
502
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
Arcadia House, 5, Arcadia House, 5, Cairo New Road, CR0 1XP113 homes
completed
32-44, 32-44, KEELEY ROAD, DRUMMOND ROAD (31-57), CR095 homes
completed
Bridgehouse (Frm Water Pumping St), 11-19, Bridgehouse (Frm Water Pumping St), 11-19, Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG75 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 (£290,000)

£2,000

Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 1XT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband at £290,000 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

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
stats199 Jun
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
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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