CR4 3BB postcode in Merton, England
CR4 3BB is a postcode in Merton, in the Lavender Fields 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 3BB is, and what is near it
- CR4 3BB
- Other postcodes in CR4 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4082, longitude -0.1792)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CR4 3BB?
- 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 3BB 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 3BB?
Every home and business at CR4 3BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 3BB?
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 3BB 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 3BB.
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 3BB: 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 3BB 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 3BB?
Homes in CR4 3 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £510,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £285,000 37 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 3BB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CR4 3BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 February 2026. The middle sale was £445,000, from £250,000 to £450,000. Across CR4 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £405,000. 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
What council tax band are homes near CR4 3BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CR4 3BB. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). 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 £2,147 (band D); band D, the most common, is £2,147.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,431 |
| Band B | about 120 (19%) | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 210 (34%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 290 (47%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | withheld | £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
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 43% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 38% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3BB is in (ONS area E01003376), 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 3BB?
The nearest open schools to CR4 3BB, 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 3BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR4 3BB is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Tooting Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Phipps Bridge Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Haslemere Avenue (CR4), 82 m away.
More stations near CR4 3BB, 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 3BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR4 3BB, 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.
- Mitcham & Tooting Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8648 3234 200 mWalk
- Cricket Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8648 0822 550 mWalk
- Mitcham Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8648 2432 850 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 3BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR4 3BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 3BB?
The nearest to the centre of CR4 3BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Abbey Parade - Wimbledon Phone 020 8542 1854 950 mWalk
- Confidental Dental Clinic 950 mWalk
- Confidental Phone 020 8542 4225 1.0 kmWalk
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 3BB?
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 2.1 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 2.1 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 3BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR4 3BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Greenfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8660 5192 1.2 kmWalk
- Woodlands House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8540 0205 1.2 kmCycle
- Barons Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8646 8280 1.2 kmCycle
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 3BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR4 3BB, 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.
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 2 Cobham Court Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:45pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8648 0429 200 mWalk
- Mitcham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8648 2316 550 mWalk
- Boots, Tandem Retail Park Mon to Fri 9:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8640 7506 600 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 3BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR4 3BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Merton Animal Hospital 1.0 kmWalk
- The pet Vet 1.0 kmWalk
- Mitcham Veterinary Surgery 1.2 kmWalk
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 3BB in a conservation area?
The centre of CR4 3BB 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 3BB?
Police.uk records 550 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR4 3BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 28, burglary 19, robbery 17, theft from the person 15, other crime 13, bicycle theft 7, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 3BB
- Ward
- Lavender Fields
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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