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CR4 3YA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mitcham West
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,069 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CR4 3YA is like

CR4 3YA is a postcode in the Mitcham West area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,069 people. 30.2% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3YA compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 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: 12 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,532

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 3YA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR4 3 is down 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

CR4 3YA FAQs

Is CR4 3YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 3YA?

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 3YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 3YA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 3YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 30.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.5%).

Which council covers CR4 3YA?

The local authority for CR4 3YA is Merton.

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

How well connected is CR4 3YA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mitcham Eastfields 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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