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CR4 3RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lavender Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,934 (2024)

CR4 3RUMitcham

At a glance

What CR4 3RU is like

CR4 3RU is a postcode in the Lavender Park neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,934 people. 39% of households own their home, 48.2% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR4 3 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 3RU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.9 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 — 12 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,740

Average a year, before tax — higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR4 3 is down 5.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 3RU FAQs

Is CR4 3RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 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 3RU?

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 3RU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 3RU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 3RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 39% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (53.5%).

Which council covers CR4 3RU?

CR4 3RU is in Merton.

CR4 3RU is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 3RU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Colliers Wood Station, 0.5 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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