Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37799, -0.09611

CR9 3LQFairfield, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 51/100Low yield 0.04%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
68
Investment
47

The bottom line

CR9 3LQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR9 3LQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+152.0% 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 · Inspected Oct 2022 · 2 min walk

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

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 · 11 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 260.8%

+153% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +152% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.4

EPC breakdown

C
56%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£93,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, with external insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully triple glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
East CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
West Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
6 min walk
19 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 280 buses/hr peak

51

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min
Victoria36 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf49 min
City44 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

20

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
78m
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Ruskin Square plots E-F
124m
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Whitgift Car Park
279m
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Allders
382m
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Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
508m
🅿️
Centrale
607m
🅿️
Lidl
718m
🅿️
Surrey Street
749m

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
0.5% 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 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

189A ST. JAMES'S ROAD, CR0 2BZ

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

6

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

35

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 633 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
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

Co-op Food147 m
Tesco Express299 m
WHSmith Express396 m
Sainsbury's Local440 m

Nearby cafes

Mr Tinto132 m
Starbucks161 m
Tao Cafe251 m
Tasty Bites281 m

Nearby restaurants

Trickle149 m
Caprinos335 m
Subway339 m
Fillings343 m

Nearby pubs

Bedford Tavern115 m
The Porter and Sorter367 m
Boxpark Bar368 m
Beatbox369 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym430 m
Totstars Academy536 m
MYPT Cycle553 m
MYPT Therapy568 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots339 m
Superdrug350 m
Osbon Pharmacy403 m
Allcorn Chemist474 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental195 m
All Clear Dental Centre331 m
St. James Medical Centre488 m
Orchard Dental Practice640 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 257

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 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

51.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,156m
Crossrail 2 route9,055m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,942 nationally

1,628

Est. population

15,230/km²

73%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

12

Community stability

Age profile

53%
22%
Under 1812%
18–3453%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

77%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent77%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
21%
16%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian21%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent77%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
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)
1647
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0755 homes
completed
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 homes
completed
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 homes
completed
Land adjacent to East Croydon Station, Ruskin Square phase 1, Land adjacent to East Croydon Station, Ruskin Square phase 1, Dingwall Road, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0161 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 3LQ

Full postcodeCR9 3LQ
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.377988
Longitude-0.096109
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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