How many listed buildings are in Fairfield Ward? 49 listed buildings

Fairfield Ward has 49 listed buildings, 11 of them Grade I, and 6 conservation areas. About 11.2% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
11
Grade II*
3
Grade II
35
Per 1,000 homes
4.4
Fewer listed buildings per home than
76% of areas
Conservation areas
6

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Fairfield Ward likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 11.2% of homes in Fairfield Ward are in a conservation area, compared with 5.0% across London Borough of Croydon and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Fairfield Ward compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
Fairfield WardThis area11.2%
London Borough of Croydon5.0%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Fairfield Ward. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Fairfield Ward?

Fairfield Ward has 11 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Fairfield Ward
BuildingListed
HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY (WHITGIFT HOSPITAL)1951
Old Palace Croydon: Chapel2025
Old Palace Croydon: Great Hall1951
Old Palace Croydon: east range of the north court2025
Old Palace Croydon: east range of the south court2025
Old Palace Croydon: great chamber and undercroft range2025
Old Palace Croydon: southern range including long gallery2025
Old Palace Croydon: west range of the south court2025
Old Palace Croydon: western range2025
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST1951
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS1954

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Fairfield Ward?

Fairfield Ward has 6 conservation areas. Chatsworth Road has the most homes, about 723, and was designated in 2008.

Conservation areas in Fairfield Ward
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Chatsworth Road2008723
Central Croydon—225
Parish Church—119
Church Street200889
Wellesley Road North200885
St Bernards200821

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Fairfield Ward?

Yes, Fairfield Ward has 1 scheduled monument: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

What else do people ask about Fairfield Ward?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Fairfield Ward.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:39 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Fairfield Ward dataset covers 1,023 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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