Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37294, -0.09809
CR0 1YJ— Fairfield, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 1YJ, Fairfield, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.90%
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
CR0 1YJ
Key facts for CR0 1YJ
Full postcodeCR0 1YJ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.372939
Longitude-0.098085
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
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Postcode Personality
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Good · 9 min walk
—
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 11 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 · 15 min walk
10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
222.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 71.8%+1330% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences20%
Crime is +242% 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
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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
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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Nearby stations
🚃George Street Tram StopTram
2 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk 🚃Church Street Tram StopTram
6 min walk 🚃East Croydon Tram StopTram
6 min walk 🚂East CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk 🚌10 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 285 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 park242m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Ruskin Square plots E-F
593m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.6 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
4 min walk
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 282 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Big Wharf5 m
Sainsbury's Local173 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy200 m
Mediterranean Food Centre201 m
Nearby cafes
Central Café & Restaurant44 m
Caffè Nero102 m
Clocktower Cafe153 m
CUPP169 m
Nearby restaurants
Taco Bell96 m
Kokoro100 m
PizzaExpress103 m
Basil & Grape106 m
Nearby pubs
Alchemy19 m
Slug and Lettuce120 m
The George147 m
The Spreadeagle164 m
Nearby gyms
Reformer Club by MyPT11 m
MYPT Therapy20 m
MYPT Cycle26 m
The Gym203 m
Nearby pharmacies
Osbon Pharmacy202 m
Superdrug387 m
Boots491 m
Allcorn Chemist1.0 km
Nearby health
All Clear Dental Centre248 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre266 m
Friends' Road Medical291 m
Whitgift Dental418 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 338
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
WS HEALTHCARE CAREER LIMITED
WS PROPERTY SURGERY LIMITED
WS THAI FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED
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 score41/100
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 route6,594m
Crossrail 2 route9,254m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 1/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Among London's most deprived areas Rank: 3,093 nationally
1,347
Est. population
6,580/km²
Urban coreMedium densityRenters
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)28
Live planning apps (800m)2
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (3 years)12
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.3bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College
College Road
Croydon, CR0 1PF
Named schemes (500m)
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completedFormer 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
completed20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Ria PatelGreen
Chris ClarkLabour
Esther SuttonGreen
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The bottom line
CR0 1YJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics