Pollards Hill · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.39731, -0.14397

CR4 1FD— Pollards Hill, Merton

Location and area intelligence for CR4 1FD, Pollards Hill, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 21/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
21
Environment
84
Investment
41

The bottom line

CR4 1FD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR4 1FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 1FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Sherwood School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Merton

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 52.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Robbery3%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +9% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR4 district median

£432,500

Based on 175 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,173/m²
Price per ft²£388/ft²
Avg floor area64.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
34%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£161,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2024 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+34%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.3%

per year

Acceleration

+24.46

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£212k£212k+0%20
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£163k£283k+73.6%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£293k£245k-16.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£312k£320k+2.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£313k£262k-16.2%3
Current market2024–2024£284k£284k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2% α
Local
2.5%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mitcham Junction

Nearby stations

Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Mitcham JunctionNational Rail
13 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
21 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★59 min
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City67 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park256m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G94%

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: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 6.7 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

TAMWORTH HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

341 TAMWORTH LANE, CR4 1DL

6 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Wilson Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 856 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

917m

Post office

Nearby shops

Manor Mini Market879 m
Northborough Corner908 m
Save Express932 m

Nearby cafes

North Cafe945 m

Nearby restaurants

Miller & Carter289 m
Morley's868 m
Golden Chopstick942 m

Nearby gyms

Elmswood Lawn Tennis Club483 m
Karting track902 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eagle Pharmacy922 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

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%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,492m
Crossrail 2 route5,092m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,497 nationally

2,124

Est. population

6,772/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
24%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
36%
16%
20%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent16%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
16%
27%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian16%
Black27%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
43%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
212 homes · Windmill Trading Estate, 302-312, Windmill Trading Estate, 302-312, Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1HX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Windmill Trading Estate, 302-312, Windmill Trading Estate, 302-312, Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1HX212 homes
completed
Land at the corner of Commonside East and Windmill Road, Land at the corner of Commonside East and Windmill Road, Talbort Close, Mitcham, CR4 1HT20 homes
completed
56 - 60, 56 - 60, Manor Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JB9 homes
completed
55 - 61, 55 - 61, Manor Road, CR4 1JJ4 homes
completed
41A, Manor Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JG4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.2%
Ward turnout
95%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Joan Palmeta HenryLabour
Martin WheltonLabour
Ryan RodriguesLabour

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Key facts for CR4 1FD

Full postcodeCR4 1FD
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardPollards Hill
Latitude51.397308
Longitude-0.143968
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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