# CR4 1XJ: area report for a postcode in Merton

CR4 1XJ is a postcode in Merton.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Merton. Open the map at CR4 1XJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton) › [CR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4) › [CR4 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4-1)

## Around this postcode

- **57 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 2% on July. Merton 019B: 99 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **Norbury, 1.3 km**: About 16 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **No property in CR4 1XJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Merton 019B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **£623,791 average price**: For the whole of Merton, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **88.7% can get gigabit broadband at CR4 1XJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at CR4 1XJ**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ
- **13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [William Morris Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-morris-primary-school-e102661) | Primary | 360 m (4 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Harris Academy Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-academy-merton-e131897) | Secondary | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 | Attainment 8 of 54.4 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Harris Primary Academy Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-primary-academy-merton-e141143) | Primary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Gonville Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gonville-academy-e136714) | Primary | 760 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Sherwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-sherwood-school-e102646) | Primary | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2023 | 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Winterbourne Junior Girls' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winterbourne-junior-girls-school-e101745) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winterbourne-nursery-and-infants-school-e101746) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | – |
| [Winterbourne Boys' Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winterbourne-boys-academy-e140683) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2022 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2024 | £387,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| June 2026 | £425,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| January 2023 | £367,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| April 2024 | £385,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| March 2024 | £385,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| November 2024 | £455,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| May 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| December 2024 | £385,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: WIDE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE (420 m); NORBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE (580 m); LEANDER FAMILY PRACTICE (810 m)
- Pharmacies: AKASI PHARMACY (290 m); EAGLE CHEMIST (610 m); NORBURY PHARMACY (730 m); CRANSTON PHARMACY (810 m)
- Dental practices: BIP DENTAL LTD (290 m); IDH LTD (580 m); DENTAL SURGERY (710 m); JAZZ DENTAL PRACTICE (740 m); WARWICK GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE (790 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op South Lodge Avenue - Mitcham (320 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Thornton Heath Rd Express (750 m, Tesco); Lidl Thornton Heath London (960 m, Lidl); Tesco New Park Esso Express (960 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £623,791** (August 2026). Merton’s average house price was £623,791 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,844** (2025). Full-time workers living in Merton earned a median of £50,844 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 12th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.3×** (2025). A home in Merton costs 12.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). Merton has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Merton 019B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 34.7** (2025). Merton 019B has a deprivation score of 34.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,267th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,675** (2021). Merton 019B had 1,675 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,596th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In Merton 019B, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 11.0%** (August 2026). In Merton 019B, 11.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## CR4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £442,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR4 was £442,500 in 2025. 457th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 65,360** (2021). CR4 had 65,360 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 65th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In CR4, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)
- Centre: 51.4008, -0.1286

Council: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Mitcham and Morden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mitcham-and-morden): Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1286,51.4008,CR41XJ

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4-1xj