POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CR9 3AL postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 31 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%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 12 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
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 31 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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
7 within 400mCR9 3AL links 7 transport stops within 400m and 31 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Rochford Way (BCT) at about 144m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
20 within 1200mCR9 3AL currently links 20 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 6 retail, 5 grocery, 4 food and drink. The closest mapped place is BP at about 213m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedSutton sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Sutton, so the figure describes the region rather than Sutton 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 CR9 3AL in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CR9 3AL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 18CR9 3AL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 18 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 336, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 64 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 31 Dec 2025.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Sutton: £430,000. Based on 13,635 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CR9 3AL, 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
Retail
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hardware (3), diy (2), clothes (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Food and drink
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (3), restaurant (1).
Amenity group
Health
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (2).
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.
Fuel
BP
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
ABM Electrical distributor
Hardware in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
B&Q
Diy at 2, Hesterman Way, Croydon.
Grocery
Co-op Food
Supermarket at 32, South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham.
Food and drink
Tandoori Griller
Fast Food at 20, South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham.
Personal services
All Star Barbers
Hairdresser at 174, Chestnut Grove, 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.
Secondary
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Secondary option in CR9 5AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Secondary option in CR9 2EE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Secondary option in CR9 3AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for CR9 3AL 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.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CR9 3AL.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CR9 3AL with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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