POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CR4 3HB 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 23 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £155,000Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jul 2025
- 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
17 within 400mCR4 3HB links 17 transport stops within 400m and 49 within 800m. 17 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Downe Road / Mitcham Library (BCT) at about 9m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Mitcham Eastfields Station at about 584m.
Local business
63 within 1200mCR4 3HB currently links 63 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 17 food and drink, 17 grocery, 9 personal services. The closest mapped place is Raj at about 33m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedMerton 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched CR4 3HB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
39 nearby school rows39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CR4 3HB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 30CR4 3HB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 30 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 212, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 21 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£155,000
Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CR4 3HB, 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
17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (10), restaurant (5), cafe (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (10), supermarket (5), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (7), beauty (2).
Amenity group
Retail
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), department store (1), hardware (1).
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.
Food and drink
Raj
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Dallas Chicken
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
White Lion of Mortimer
Pub at 223, London Road, Mitcham.
Health
Superdrug
Pharmacy at 10, Majestic Way, Mitcham.
Financial services
Lloyds Bank
Bank at 9, Majestic Way, Mitcham.
Health
Boots
Pharmacy at 6-7, Majestic Way, Mitcham.
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 3HB before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CR4 3HB.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CR4 3HB 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 3HB.
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Ask vetted agents
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