CR4 2LF postcode in Merton, England
CR4 2LF is a postcode in Merton, in the Figge's Marsh ward. It is in the Mitcham and Morden parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CR4 2LF is, and what is near it
- CR4 2LF
- Other postcodes in CR4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4066, longitude -0.1604)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CR4 2LF?
- MertonCouncil, for all local services Merton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CR4 2LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Mitcham and MordenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Siobhain McDonagh
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CR4 2LF?
98% of the homes and businesses at CR4 2LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Merton: 95%
Merton: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Merton.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CR4 2LF?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Merton's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Merton's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CR4 2LF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CR4 2LF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Merton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CR4 2LF: 3,433 properties in Merton are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Merton
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CR4 2LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CR4 2LF?
Homes in CR4 2 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £550,000 41 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 31 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CR4 district: a typical £430,000 from 278 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CR4 2LF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CR4 2LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at CR4 2LF
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at CR4 2LF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CR4 2LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CR4 2LF. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Merton for 2026‑27: £2,147. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,670 (band B) to £2,624 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,147.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,431 |
| Band B | about 150 (23%) | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 130 (20%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 360 (55%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,624 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,101 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,578 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,294 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 17% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Merton before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CR4 2LF is in (ONS area E01003388), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest open schools to CR4 2LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CR4 2LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR4 2LF is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Tooting Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Mitcham Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mark's Road, 188 m away.
More stations near CR4 2LF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR4 2LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Figges Marsh Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8640 4445 450 mWalk
- Mitcham Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8648 2432 600 mWalk
- Cricket Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8648 0822 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CR4 2LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR4 2LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest to the centre of CR4 2LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mitcham International Dental Centre Phone 020 8648 2935 200 mWalk
- Mitcham Dental Care Phone 020 8646 0011 250 mWalk
- Simply Bright Mitcham Phone 020 0011 4607 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CR4 2LF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Moorfields at St George's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8725 1794 2.5 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 2.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR4 2LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Georges Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8687 5896 800 mWalk
- Barons Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8646 8280 1.1 kmWalk
- Greenfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8660 5192 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR4 2LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rays Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 250 mWalk
- Commonside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8646 7323 300 mWalk
- Fairgreen Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8648 2112 300 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CR4 2LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR4 2LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mitcham Veterinary Surgery 300 mWalk
- The pet Vet 1.6 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CR4 2LF in a conservation area?
The centre of CR4 2LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CR4 2LF?
Police.uk records 433 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR4 2LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, burglary 14, other crime 11, theft from the person 10, robbery 7, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CR4 2LF
- Ward
- Figge's Marsh
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Merton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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