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CR4 3BZ

Homefield Gardens · Lavender Fields · Merton

CR4 3BZ is in Lavender Fields, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £490k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £490k · Nearest tube: Colliers Wood Underground Station, 12.8 min

Best for:Families
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Liveability
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 47% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Suburban · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍CR4 3BZ is in Lavender Fields, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £490k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£490,000

Median sale price

+73.2%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+9.5%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£490,000
Price per m²£5,385/m²
Avg floor area91

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
16%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 78%Detached 3%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,000
First-time buyerFTB
£3,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.0×

Price-to-income

£2,451/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£227,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£490,000)

£12,000

Standard buyer

£3,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield3.92% (average)
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

66.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 141.9%

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35
Other30
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime13
Drug offences7
Robbery2
Theft1
Burglary1

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern line
12.8 min walk
🚂
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
12 min walk
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South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
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Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

50 min

London Bridge

49 min

Victoria

46 min

Waterloo

57 min

Canary Wharf

48 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Haslemere Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · 8 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB47% green spaceTree canopy: 55%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

2 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%72.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 10,273 nationally

1,571

Est. population

11,197/km²

61%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent20%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British37%
White Other19%
Asian18%
Black17%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 20%Social rent 40%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%
Price vs London-5.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote15.9%
Ward turnout103%
Election year2026
MPDame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority18,761
ConstituencyMitcham and Morden

Councillors

Edith Joan MacAuleyLabour
Harry John PlattsLabour
Slawek SzczepanskiLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 815 m

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cobham Store175 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express320 m
Friends Food & Wine322 m
The Wheatsheaf487 m

Nearby cafes

Barn Owl Cafe245 m
Starbucks608 m
Express By Gourmet827 m
Stableyard Cafe834 m

Nearby restaurants

La Violetta448 m
Ting N Ting458 m
Wandle Pirates467 m
Belgian Braserie468 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris440 m
The Merton Apprentice491 m
The Trafalgar734 m
Prince of Wales761 m

Nearby gyms

Gym 1971500 m
Jetts Fitness545 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood605 m
The Gym794 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy169 m
Boots633 m
AP Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic825 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 57

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