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CR4 3QR

Gilpin Close · Lavender Fields · Merton

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

Property prices average £160k (median). Crime is 46% below the London average.

Median price: £160k · Nearest tube: Colliers Wood Station, 13 min

Best for:Families
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank25th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Suburban · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍CR4 3QR is in Lavender Fields, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £160k (median). Crime is 46% below 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 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£160,000

Median sale price

-43.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-26.7%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£160,000
Price per m²£3,941/m²
Avg floor area40.6

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
25%
E
7%
F
3%

Based on 61 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 31%Flat 69%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£4,800

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

3.9×

Price-to-income

£800/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£101,500
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 fuelelectricity (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 (£160,000)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

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

59

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield12.00% (high)
Gentrification score13/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

34.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 96.6%

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other17
Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour8
Drug offences7
Burglary4
Vehicle crime2
Theft1
Robbery1

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 146% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Colliers Wood StationNorthern line
13 min walk
🚂
Tooting

Nearby stations

🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚇
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
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Mitcham Tram StopTram
16 min walk
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TootingNational Rail
17 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

77

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

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Liberty Primary

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · 15 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

6 primaries · 0 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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.2 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

75-79 MILES ROAD, CR4 3DA

7 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 803 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.3 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: 13,017 nationally

1,633

Est. population

17,068/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 37%Social rent 20%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%
Price vs London-69.2%

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

45

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 568 m

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

699m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shahini Food & Wine Express397 m
Friends Food & Wine397 m
Wimbledon Brewery455 m
The Wheatsheaf486 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks630 m
Cravings Cafe819 m
Esquires Coffee993 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Skippers596 m
Mr Kebab599 m
McDonald's634 m
Nando's638 m

Nearby pubs

Kings Arms643 m
White Lion of Mortimer653 m
The Gardeners Arms726 m
The Holden1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness609 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood785 m
The Gym859 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots588 m
Superdrug706 m
Kamsons Pharmacy707 m
AP Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice383 m
Figges Marsh Surgery704 m
Incredible Smiles749 m
Chapel Orchard Day Surgery803 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 35

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