Fairfield · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37511, -0.09482

CR9 3RG— Fairfield, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 3RG, Fairfield, Croydon

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 56/100Low yield 0.04%

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
66
Investment
47

Location

CR9 3RG

Key facts for CR9 3RG

Full postcodeCR9 3RG
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardFairfield
Latitude51.375108
Longitude-0.094820
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+66.3% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 50.4%

+597% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Drug offences10%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +66% 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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
East Croydon→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
2 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 278 buses/hr peak

75

Walkability score

171

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City56 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

23

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
271m
🅿️
Allders
287m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
295m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
449m
🅿️
Surrey Street
595m
🅿️
Centrale
617m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
690m
🅿️
Wandle Road
791m

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

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: 7.0 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: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 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

FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

49-51 FRIENDS ROAD, CR0 1ED

5 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

7

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

42

Parks (1km)

88

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 524 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith Express135 m
Sainsbury's Local159 m
Co-op Food192 m
Big Wharf327 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero56 m
Tao Cafe91 m
Starbucks125 m
Costa127 m

Nearby restaurants

Bao Bao52 m
Yumn53 m
Nanny Outars54 m
Mikos Gyros55 m

Nearby pubs

Boxpark Bar61 m
The Cronx66 m
Beatbox90 m
Slug and Lettuce213 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym131 m
MYPT Cycle313 m
MYPT Therapy314 m
Reformer Club by MyPT321 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy132 m
Superdrug392 m
Boots464 m
Allcorn Chemist748 m

Nearby health

All Clear Dental Centre157 m
Banning Dental165 m
Friends' Road Medical436 m
Whitgift Dental518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 246

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASSOCIATION OF SOLICITOR NOTARIES IN GREATER LONDON
HARTWIG TRUSTEES
JAB INTERNATIONAL FURNISHINGS LIMITED
NOTARIES.LONDON LIMITED
OATHDEED LIMITED

+1 more

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 (0.04%) 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
0.04% (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

49.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,269m
Crossrail 2 route9,305m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

6.5%

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
1607
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF937 homes
completed
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
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
Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT456 homes
completed
20 - 26, 20 - 26, Wellesley Road, Walpole Road, Croydon, CR9 2UL197 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
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
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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