Postcode CR4 1LJ (Merton)

Map showing CR4 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR4 1LJ is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR4 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR4 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR4 1LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to CR4 1LJ is New Barns Avenue which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Road Hertford Way and is 321 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.02 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Mitcham Junction Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to CR4 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Sherwood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from North Cafe and is 767 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR4 1LJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR4 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR4 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

New Barns Avenue 56 m
Dahlia Gardens 105 m
Beech Grove 113 m
Hadley Road 121 m
Castleton Road 152 m
Almond Way 173 m
Elm Gardens 197 m
Chestnut Grove 207 m
Sherwood Park Road 221 m
Hazel Close 250 m
Beverley Road 259 m
Fern Avenue 259 m
Matthew Court 284 m
Lexden Road 306 m
Greenwood Road 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR4 1LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR4 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
337 m
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
405 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
475 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
511 m
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
846 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Stanford Primary School 1.34 km
West Thornton Primary School 1.46 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.49 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.55 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.55 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.59 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.59 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.59 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.72 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.73 km
Jus'T'Learn Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.84 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.86 km
St Mark's Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR4 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
767 m
Jerk Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
767 m
North Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
767 m
Northborough News Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
767 m
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
767 m
Save Express Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
767 m
Eltandia Hall Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
970 m
La Finca Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
St Olaves Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2019
1.11 km
Wheelers Newsagents Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 18, 2021
1.27 km
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Caffe Paradiso Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 7, 2021
1.32 km
Chango Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.32 km
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Jiffy Grocery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.32 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.32 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.32 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR4 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Carisbrooke Road Hertford Way Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Pollards Hill Westmorland Way Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Pollards Hill Library Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Northumberland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Pollards Hill Library Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Mitcham Junction Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.28 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR4 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 2.32 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.25 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Greenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.47 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.62 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR4 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 388,042 kWh - mean 16,168 kWh : median 15,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR4 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39778600
Longitude -0.13667400
OS Easting 529723
OS Northing 0168175
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19712
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Electoral Ward Pollards Hill
Local Authority District Merton
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sutton and Merton
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035451
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 019A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2