Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.39911, -0.18302

CR4 4DS— Merton

Location and area intelligence for CR4 4DS, Merton

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.36%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
61
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
78
Investment
47

Location

CR4 4DS

Key facts for CR4 4DS

Full postcodeCR4 4DS
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
Ward
Latitude51.399106
Longitude-0.183016
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR4 4DS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Benedict Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Morden

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

11 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

53.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 78.0%

+237% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other21%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 740m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
10.7 min walk
🚂
Morden South

Nearby stations

🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Mitcham Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
🚂
Morden SouthNational Rail
15 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo ★50 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City59 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB59% green space
More green space than 98% of London

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

RAVENSBURY LANE, CR4 4DQ

4 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 863 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGlobal Food Store · 725 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

682m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cornners212 m
Londis275 m
The Pantry284 m
Kings Off Licence302 m

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe210 m
River Side Cafe341 m
Potter's Shed - National Trust Shop & Cafe505 m
Stableyard Cafe551 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Dolphin299 m
Zhe German311 m
Wok Inc319 m
Mr Cod524 m

Nearby pubs

Surrey Arms144 m
The Royal Surrey743 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy271 m
Hartland Chemist530 m
Pyramid Pharmacy859 m
Kamsons Pharmacy927 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice268 m
United Dental Laboratory767 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

COMFORT PLUS SOLUTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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
4.36% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,159m
Crossrail 2 route2,953m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,982 nationally

1,669

Est. population

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

25%
25%
25%
25%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent25%
Social rent25%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
21%
15%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian21%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
80%
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)

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The bottom line

CR4 4DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
bus stops12 Jun
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house12 Jun

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