Lavender Fields · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41160, -0.17131

CR4 3RU— Lavender Fields, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
33
Environment
57
Investment
50

The bottom line

CR4 3RU 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 3RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 3RU 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 485.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other30%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR4 district median

£432,500

Based on 175 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,016/m²
Price per ft²£652/ft²
Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
31%
D
15%
E
13%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 67%Flat 29%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+723%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.8%

per year

Acceleration

+8.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 88 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 88 sales

Semi-detached4.5%
Terraced68.2%
Flat/maisonette27.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£65k£92k+41.5%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£154k£207k+34.4%5.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£193k£160k-17%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£195k£228k+16.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£394k+57.6%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£410k£222k-45.9%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£445k£445k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£470k£535k+13.8%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.5% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
7%
District
6.8%
Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
5.2%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing17
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 StationNorthern line
10.5 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
14 min walk
TootingNational Rail
14 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
16 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City48 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

51

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
752m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

81%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed425 Mbps
Median download415 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.1 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

4 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.1 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

35

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Gardeners Arms (686 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 406 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)

833m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Brewery264 m
Clarendon Convenience Store508 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express564 m
Friends Food & Wine567 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks508 m
Esquires Coffee797 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood851 m
Coffee in the Wood918 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's514 m
Nando's522 m
Chicken Village665 m
Dallas Chicken696 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners Arms686 m
White Lion of Mortimer769 m
Kings Arms771 m
The Holden873 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness514 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood681 m
The Gym697 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots452 m
Superdrug816 m
AP Chemist874 m

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice263 m
Figges Marsh Surgery659 m
Incredible Smiles883 m
Mitcham Dental Care953 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

APEX STONE RENOVATION COMPANY LTD
BOJIDAR LTD
GOLDEN CLICK DYNASTY LTD
GYNAYSMART LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,285m
Crossrail 2 route2,655m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,570 nationally

1,945

Est. population

14,842/km²

73%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
29%
27%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3429%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
24%
48%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent48%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

27%
28%
22%
White British27%
White Other28%
Asian22%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household42%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
40%
Borough approval rate
74%
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)
16
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)

KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, WESTERN ROAD, PRINCES GEORGES ROAD, SW191033 homes
completed
Roan Industrial Estate, Roan Industrial Estate, Mortimer Road, Mitcham, CR4 3HH58 homes
completed
OPEN SPACE, OPEN SPACE, MOUNT ROAD, CR453 homes
completed
106, 106, Bond Road, CR4 3EN43 homes
completed
Land at rear of 45 & 47, Land at rear of 45 & 47, Heyford Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EW9 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 3RU

Full postcodeCR4 3RU
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLavender Fields
Latitude51.411605
Longitude-0.171315
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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