Cricket Green · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.40012, -0.16946

CR4 4BE— Cricket Green, Merton

Location and area intelligence for CR4 4BE, Cricket Green, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 33/100Yield 9.01%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
51
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
64
Investment
63

The bottom line

CR4 4BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £213,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR4 4BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-59.0% vs London avg
vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 4BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Morden

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 566.7%

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 401m

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£213,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 59% below London median

£213,000 is 59% below the London median (£520,000)

+21.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-6.4%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£213,000
Price per m²£3,966/m²
Price per ft²£369/ft²
Avg floor area52.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
70%
D
27%
E
3%

Based on 101 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 94%Other 3%

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
£6,390

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

5.7×

Price-to-income

£1,066/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£132,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2026 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+308%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.7%

per year

Acceleration

+58.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 80 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 80 sales

Terraced2.5%
Flat/maisonette97.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£53k£71k+33%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£88k£119k+35.8%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£131k£125k-4.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2009£160k£125k-21.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£210k£210k+0%40
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£298k£260k-12.6%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£310k£228k-26.6%2
Current market2024–2026£345k£216k-37.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.2% α
Local
4%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

45out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mitcham Junction

Nearby stations

Mitcham Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Mitcham JunctionNational Rail
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City56 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

39

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

95%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed474 Mbps
Median download441 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
All operators 5G94%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 7.6 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.6 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

7 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 259 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Windmill Inn (622 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.6 km
1 sports halls

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)

414m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local275 m
Mitcham Food & Wine289 m
Prince Food366 m
London Road Convenience Store413 m

Nearby cafes

River Side Cafe628 m
Cravings Cafe712 m
Savoy Cafe753 m
Café Connect986 m

Nearby restaurants

Casuarina Tree304 m
Park Place586 m
Bamboo622 m
KFC672 m

Nearby pubs

Windmill Inn622 m
Kings Arms780 m
White Lion of Mortimer815 m
Drop Project Brewing1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Canons Leisure Centre460 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots816 m
Superdrug831 m

Nearby health

Chapel Orchard Day Surgery259 m
United Dental Laboratory283 m
The Wilson Hospital527 m
Mitcham Dental Care714 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 49

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
26
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
21
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

00234931 LIMITED
ASHCROFT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
BAMBOO GROVE HEALTH LTD
BOND & CO INVESTMENTS LTD
CHICKEN WORLD PERI PERI LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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
9.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 3% of London
Gentrification score10/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

40.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,209m
Crossrail 2 route3,481m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,276 nationally

1,811

Est. population

7,096/km²

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

13.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
22%
18%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

17%
22%
30%
24%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent30%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
16%
21%
19%
White British33%
White Other16%
Asian21%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%
Price vs London-59.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
80%
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)
19
Largest scheme
132 homes · Seagas House Site, 49, Seagas House Site, 49, Western Road, Portland Road, CR4 3ED
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Brook House, 1A, Brook House, 1A, Cricket Green, CR4 4LA46 homes
completed
GLEBELANDS, GLEBELANDS, LOVE LANE, CR432 homes
completed
Justin Plazza, 341, Justin Plazza, 341, London Road, CR4 4BE32 homes
completed
SIBFORD, SIBFORD, LOWER GREEN WEST, LONDON ROAD (328), CR417 homes
completed
381, 381, LONDON ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 4BF16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
103%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Gill ManlyLabour
Michael Kevin ButcherLabour
Usaama KaweesaLabour

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Key facts for CR4 4BE

Full postcodeCR4 4BE
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardCricket Green
Latitude51.400119
Longitude-0.169458
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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