# CR4 4LZ: area report for a postcode in Merton

CR4 4LZ 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 4LZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton) › [CR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4) › [CR4 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4-4)

## Around this postcode

- **28 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 7% on July. Merton 022B: 147 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **Mitcham, 380 m**: About 5 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 50 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **No property in CR4 4LZ 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=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Merton 022B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **£615,890 average price**: For the whole of Merton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 920 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 910 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR4 4LZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **Low road and rail noise at CR4 4LZ**: Road 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **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=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ
- **13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cranmer Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cranmer-primary-school-e102653) | Primary | 50 m (1 minute on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peter-and-paul-catholic-primary-school-e102667) | Primary | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Cricket Green School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cricket-green-school-e102699) | Special | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 | – |
| [Oak Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oak-tree-primary-school-e109774) | Independent | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Melrose School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/melrose-school-e102697) | Special | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | – |
| [Jus'T'Learn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/justlearn-e140496) | Independent | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-e133774) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Benedict Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/benedict-academy-e147970) | Primary | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2025 | £560,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| June 2025 | £435,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| July 2025 | £555,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| September 2025 | £490,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| February 2023 | £365,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| January 2024 | £460,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| October 2025 | £326,100 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 210 m |
| June 2026 | £200,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 220 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Mitcham (380 m, 5 minutes on foot); Mitcham Junction (710 m, 9 minutes on foot); Mitcham Junction (730 m, 9 minutes on foot); Belgrave Walk (990 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (920 m); CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE (990 m)
- Pharmacies: COMMONSIDE PHARMACY (820 m); FAIRGREEN PHARMACY (880 m); HEARTS PHARMACY RAVENSBURY (920 m); MITCHAM PHARMACY (990 m)
- Dental practices: MYDENTIST (700 m); LONDON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (810 m); MITCHAM DENTAL CARE (870 m); DENTAL SURGERY (920 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Mitcham (910 m, Iceland); Lidl Western Road Mitcham London (930 m, Lidl); Farmfoods Mitcham London (980 m, Farmfoods)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £615,890** (July 2026). Merton’s average house price was £615,890 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 12.1×** (2025). A home in Merton costs 12.1 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 16 September 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 022B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 22.9** (2025). Merton 022B has a deprivation score of 22.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,486th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £490,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Merton 022B was £490,000 in 2025. Joint 5,008th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,779** (2021). Merton 022B had 1,779 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 10,581st 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: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Merton 022B, 92.9% 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.

## 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: 51.3975, -0.1654

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), July 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=-0.1654,51.3975,CR44LZ

## How to cite

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