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CR4 3FS

Thornville Grove · Lavender Fields · Merton

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

Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Nearest tube: Colliers Wood Underground Station, 13.7 min

Best for:Families
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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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 3FS is in Lavender Fields, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area82.7

EPC breakdown

C
46%
D
7%
E
26%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£206,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

53

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield4.36% (average)
Gentrification score15/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (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
13.7 min walk
🚂
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚇
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 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 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.7 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

1 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.1 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%

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

30

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 745 m

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

661m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cobham Store97 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express311 m
Friends Food & Wine312 m
The Wheatsheaf435 m

Nearby cafes

Barn Owl Cafe236 m
Starbucks675 m
Stableyard Cafe772 m
Potter's Shed - National Trust Shop & Cafe882 m

Nearby restaurants

La Violetta526 m
Ting N Ting537 m
Wandle Pirates545 m
Belgian Braserie546 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris518 m
The Merton Apprentice569 m
Prince of Wales791 m
The Trafalgar798 m

Nearby gyms

Gym 1971522 m
Jetts Fitness611 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood680 m
The Gym868 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy91 m
Boots696 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic901 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 64

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