Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37340, -0.10071

CR9 1HTFairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 1HT, Fairfield, Croydon

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 32/100Transport 56/100Low yield 0.04%
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Notable weakness: safety

Area score
58
Safety
32
Schools
60
Transport
56
Environment
69
Investment
47

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Location

CR9 1HT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+403.0% vs London avg

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How CR9 1HT has changed

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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 110.9

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

326.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 300.0%

+403% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

16.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 578m

Crime is +403% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

George Street Tram StopTram
2 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
6 min walk
27 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 73 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City46 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Surrey Street
150m
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Allders
220m
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Centrale
294m
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Wandle Road· yes
348m
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Wandle Road
411m
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Jubilee Bridge
445m
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Whitgift Car Park
457m
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Ruskin Square· no
595m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
654m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
771m

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr

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

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

120

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 92 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

B
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cape Coast Market107 m
Pewex Polskie Delikatesy109 m
Mediterranean Food Centre135 m
Big Wharf192 m

Nearby cafes

Beanies28 m
Lightea56 m
Surrey Cafe78 m
CUPP85 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC48 m
Rasa Nanyang48 m
Szechuan Inn48 m
Biryani Boom48 m

Nearby pubs

The Milan Bar45 m
Carlsberg Bar54 m
Dog & Bull74 m
Art & Craft CR096 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active58 m
PureGym93 m
MYPT Cycle184 m
Reformer Club by MyPT198 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug172 m
Osbon Pharmacy325 m
Boots345 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre314 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre343 m
Friends' Road Medical469 m
Banning Dental560 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 371

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,713m
Crossrail 2 route9,076m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

75%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

11.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

23%
39%
26%
Under 1823%
18–3439%
35–4926%
50–6410%
65+2%

Tenure

19%
52%
21%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent52%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
18%
26%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian18%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
1264
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
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completed
Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ197 homes
completed
Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road, Croydon, CR0 1DX128 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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Key facts for CR9 1HT

Full postcodeCR9 1HT
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.373405
Longitude-0.100710
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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