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CR4 3LU area guide

Who lives in CR4 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lavender Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,679 (2024)

CR4 3LUMitcham

At a glance

What CR4 3LU is like

CR4 3LU is a postcode in the Lavender Park area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,679 people. 33.2% of households own their home, 29.4% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR4 3 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 3LU compares

Headline figures for CR4 3LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 89 sales in CR4 3, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,740

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR4 3 is down 5.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CR4 3LU FAQs

Is CR4 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in CR4 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in CR4 3 sold for a median of £410,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR4 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 3LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.1% of residents. 33.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.6%).

Which council covers CR4 3LU?

The local authority for CR4 3LU is Merton.

CR4 3LU comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 3LU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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