CR4 1AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

CR4 1AA is a postcode in Longthornton, Merton, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CR4 1AA, then scores the surrounding small area 44/100 - bottom 30% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CR4 1AA are health and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CR4 1AA is based on Merton 014 Census 2021. It covers 9,323 residents, 5,982 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 49% owner-occupied, 21% privately rented, 27% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near CR4 1AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CR4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £343k from 72 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CR4 1AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CR4 1AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (4), childcare (3), dance (3), music (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Freestyle dance (at Free Parking for users of Centre, Evendale Playspace, Woodland Way, Mitcham CR4 2DZ, ages 3-18, 830 m) and Rugby Tots (at Woodland Way, Mitcham CR4 2DY, UK, ages 2-5, 830 m). 3 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CR4 1AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CR4 1AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 60 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.