Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37709, -0.10057

CR9 1SNFairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 1SN, 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 24/100Transport 61/100Low yield 0.04%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
60
Safety
24
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
68
Investment
47

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Location

CR9 1SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+478.0% vs London avg

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How CR9 1SN has changed

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 · Inspected Oct 2022 · 5 min walk

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

375.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 309.2%

+478% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft10%
Drug offences10%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

19.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 947m

Crime is +478% 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 potentialModerate

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 CroydonLondon Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
3 min walk
West CroydonNational Rail
3 min walk
West Croydon Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
21 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 585 buses/hr peak

70

Walkability score

67

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

28

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Whitgift Car Park
58m
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Allders
254m
🅿️
Centrale
296m
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Ruskin Square· no
373m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
437m
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Jubilee Bridge
495m
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Lidl
502m
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Surrey Street
528m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
703m
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Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
735m

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: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 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

GREENSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

26 LENNARD ROAD, CR0 2UL

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

4

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

44

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 396 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Le Petit Pain243 m
Tesco Express293 m
Co-op Food323 m
R & B Foster331 m

Nearby cafes

Costa111 m
The Lunch Box162 m
Starbucks187 m
Golden Chef's Grill252 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's82 m
Chopstix123 m
Everyday's149 m
Overproof157 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds220 m
The George350 m
Bedford Tavern427 m
Slug and Lettuce439 m

Nearby gyms

Totstars Academy247 m
PureGym384 m
Virgin Active463 m
The Gym464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots13 m
Superdrug107 m
Osbon Pharmacy424 m
Allcorn Chemist747 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre331 m
Banning Dental429 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre736 m
St. James Medical Centre751 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 342

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 moderate.

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 score38/100
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

48.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,469m
Crossrail 2 route8,849m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,731 nationally

1,307

Est. population

11,702/km²

76%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

11

Community stability

Age profile

17%
50%
24%
Under 1817%
18–3450%
35–4924%
50–649%
65+1%

Tenure

77%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent77%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
21%
22%
26%
White British15%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black26%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household78%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent77%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
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)
305
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
Exchange Court, 3, Exchange Court, 3, Bedford Park, Croydon, CR9 2ZL134 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 1SN

Full postcodeCR9 1SN
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.377089
Longitude-0.100572
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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