Cricket Green · Merton · 51.39927, -0.16531

CR4 4GFCricket Green, Merton

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.44%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
55
Safety
68
Schools
95
Transport
30
Environment
77
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR4 4GF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+124.0% vs London avg

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How CR4 4GF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Cranmer Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

145.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+167% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 572m

Crime is +124% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area128.6

EPC breakdown

A
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£321,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Mitcham Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Mitcham Junction Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Mitcham JunctionNational Rail
11 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria48 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City63 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

38

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GPSI DERM CLINIC (SUTTON)

WILSON HOSPITAL, BIRCHES CLOSE, CRANMER ROAD, CR4 4TP

3 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Wilson Hospital · 247 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Windmill Inn (410 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.8 km
1 tennis courts1 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)

645m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local482 m
Mitcham Food & Wine492 m
Prince Food551 m
London Road Convenience Store600 m

Nearby cafes

Cravings Cafe652 m
Café Connect836 m

Nearby restaurants

Park Place323 m
Casuarina Tree502 m
Pizza 2 Night595 m
Bamboo607 m

Nearby pubs

Windmill Inn410 m
The Ravensbury546 m
Kings Arms787 m
White Lion of Mortimer814 m

Nearby gyms

Canons Leisure Centre209 m
Mitcham Golf Club920 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots800 m
Superdrug810 m

Nearby health

The Wilson Hospital247 m
United Dental Laboratory488 m
Chapel Orchard Day Surgery532 m
Mitcham Dental Care657 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 69

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MS GLASS AND GLAZING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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

Rental market

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.9

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,933m
Crossrail 2 route3,760m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,559 nationally

1,779

Est. population

£37,100

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Suburban

Age profile

23%
18%
22%
18%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+18%

Tenure

23%
26%
34%
17%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent34%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

39%
18%
21%
14%
White British39%
White Other18%
Asian21%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
103%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Gill ManlyLabour
Michael Kevin ButcherLabour
Usaama KaweesaLabour

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Key facts for CR4 4GF

Full postcodeCR4 4GF
Postcode districtCR4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardCricket Green
Latitude51.399272
Longitude-0.165309
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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