Lavender Fields · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41116, -0.16791

CR4 3FX— Lavender Fields, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.44%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
54
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
29
Environment
61
Investment
55

The bottom line

CR4 3FX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR4 3FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 3FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Liberty Primary

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★★

Secondary

St Mark's Church of England Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 48.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 633.3%

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
44%
C
5%

Based on 49 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£164,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2023 · CAGR

+-1.1%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+115.6%

per year

Acceleration

+172.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£350k£350k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£151k£151k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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 StationNorthern line
12.6 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
TootingNational Rail
13 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City57 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

63

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park246m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 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: 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: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.3 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

MITCHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

55 MORTIMER ROAD, CR4 3HS

2 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Gardeners Arms (444 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 636 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

757m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Brewery491 m
Clarendon Convenience Store671 m
Mitcham News704 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express742 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks745 m
Cravings Cafe788 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Village423 m
Dallas Chicken479 m
Raj487 m
Skippers590 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners Arms444 m
White Lion of Mortimer588 m
Kings Arms599 m
Gorringe Park1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness755 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots624 m
Superdrug627 m

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice24 m
Figges Marsh Surgery417 m
Incredible Smiles709 m
Mitcham Dental Care780 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 66

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,047m
Crossrail 2 route2,888m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,762 nationally

2,432

Est. population

10,938/km²

63%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
25%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
30%
24%
28%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

27%
18%
25%
16%
White British27%
White Other18%
Asian25%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household36%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
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)
22
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)

Roan Industrial Estate, Roan Industrial Estate, Mortimer Road, Mitcham, CR4 3HH58 homes
completed
106, 106, Bond Road, CR4 3EN43 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, EVELINE ROAD, CR4 3XR13 homes
completed
Land at rear of 45 & 47, Land at rear of 45 & 47, Heyford Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EW9 homes
completed
34, 34, Eveline Road, Mitcham, CR4 3LE8 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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Key facts for CR4 3FX

Full postcodeCR4 3FX
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLavender Fields
Latitude51.411156
Longitude-0.167910
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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