POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CR4 2HA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 05 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £362,500Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Jun 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 39 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Jun 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

12 within 400m

CR4 2HA links 12 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lock's Lane (BCT) at about 105m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Mitcham Eastfields Station at about 398m.

Local business

74 within 1200m

CR4 2HA currently links 74 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 22 food and drink, 22 grocery, 14 personal services. The closest mapped place is Lidl at about 157m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Merton sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Merton, so the figure describes the region rather than Merton itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CR4 2HA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

39 nearby school rows

39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CR4 2HA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 23

CR4 2HA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 23 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 266, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£362,500

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Jun 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CR4 2HA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (13), restaurant (6), cafe (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (13), supermarket (5), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (10), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Nightlife

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (8).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Lidl

Supermarket at 23, Streatham Road, Mitcham.

Nightlife

The Gardeners Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Gardeners Arms

Pub at 107, London Road, Mitcham.

Food and drink

Chicken Village

Fast Food at 170, London Road, Mitcham.

Food and drink

Dallas Chicken

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Raj

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Beecholme Primary School

Primary option in CR4 2HZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Benedict Academy

Primary option in CR4 3BE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bond Primary School

Primary option in CR4 3HG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CR4 2HA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CR4 2HA.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CR4 2HA with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CR4 2HA.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CR4 2HA.