Lavender Fields · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.40887, -0.17653

CR4 3DNLavender Fields, Merton

Location and area intelligence for CR4 3DN, Lavender Fields, Merton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.66%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
55
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
27
Environment
58
Investment
49

The bottom line

CR4 3DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £525,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR4 3DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+1.0% vs London avg
vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 3DN has changed

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 · Inspected Jun 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 422.2%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences9%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.8

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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£525,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 1%

£525,000 is 1% above the London median (£520,000)

-7.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+30.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£525,000
Avg terraced£523,750
Price per m²£7,405/m²
Price per ft²£688/ft²
Avg floor area72

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
24%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 70%Flat 22%

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£13,750
First-time buyerFTB
£5,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£29,500

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

12.8×

Price-to-income

£2,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962026 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+972%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.9%

per year

Acceleration

-28.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Semi-detached7.9%
Terraced69.8%
Flat/maisonette22.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£52k£95k+82.6%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£123k£218k+77.2%3.3
Pre-crash peak20052007£172k£250k+45.5%4
GFC & correction20082012£205k£205k+0%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£175k£399k+128%2
Brexit uncertainty20172018£465k£380k-18.3%1
Pandemic surge20212021£402k£402k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£392k£392k+0%2
Current market20242026£440k£558k+26.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.7% α
Local
6%
District
-0.7%
Terraced+0.6% α
Local
7.2%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern line
12.5 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo49 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City56 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

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
646m

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: 10.0 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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

75-79 MILES ROAD, CR4 3DA

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 835 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The William Morris (661 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 541 m

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)

594m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shahini Food & Wine Express92 m
Friends Food & Wine94 m
The Wheatsheaf313 m
Cobham Store404 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks539 m
Barn Owl Cafe631 m
Express By Gourmet916 m
Esquires Coffee949 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's539 m
McDonald's539 m
La Violetta633 m
Ting N Ting640 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris661 m
The Merton Apprentice677 m
The Holden1.0 km
Surrey Arms1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness491 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood644 m
The Gym780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy404 m
Boots524 m
AP Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice675 m
Chapel Orchard Day Surgery835 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BUILDNA LTD
GENIE BUILDING LTD
PRIMEZONE GLOBAL LTD
RAZC LTD
RED & BLUE LONDON LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,646m
Crossrail 2 route2,490m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,017 nationally

1,633

Est. population

17,068/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
25%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
24%
37%
20%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
22%
20%
14%
White British29%
White Other22%
Asian20%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household39%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%
Price vs London+1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
63%
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)
7
Largest scheme
1033 homes · KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, WESTERN ROAD, PRINCES GEORGES ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OPEN SPACE, OPEN SPACE, MOUNT ROAD, CR453 homes
completed
191 - 193, 191 - 193, Western Road, Colliers Wood, CR4 3QD48 homes
completed
36-42, 36-42, LEWIS ROAD, CR443 homes
completed
261-279, 261-279, CHURCH ROAD, CR4 3BH40 homes
completed
Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BW20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
103%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Edith Joan MacAuleyLabour
Harry John PlattsLabour
Slawek SzczepanskiLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£525,000)

£13,750

Standard buyer

£5,000

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for CR4 3DN

Full postcodeCR4 3DN
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLavender Fields
Latitude51.408871
Longitude-0.176529
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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