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
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
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How CR4 4GF has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
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
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Spencer Nursery School
Not inspected · 21 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
145.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
+167% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
94
Road safety score
2
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
3
Serious within 200m
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
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
15
Walkability score
66
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
3.9 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
38
Car parks (800m)
3
EV chargers (800m)
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 7.6 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
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)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
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)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
645m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
48
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
25.9
Price growth score
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 4/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 12,559 nationally
1,779
Est. population
£37,100
Median income
9.4%
Claimant rate
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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