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Cricket Green
Merton, London
Cricket Green sits in the east of Merton around Mitcham's historic green, a ward with a rare surviving village core and substantial common land on the southern edge. Roughly a quarter of the ward falls inside conservation area. The 31 listed buildings include two Grade II* entries — The Canons (a seventeenth-century house) and the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul — plus the Grade II Elm Lodge. Mitcham Common delivers 30 hectares of green space, total green space reaches 83, and eighteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. Education scores strongly, and public-transport access is moderate with Mitcham tram stop and Mitcham Junction on Thameslink. The negatives: safety sits below the borough median, market conditions favour buyers which reflects constrained demand, and culture is thin despite the historic core.
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- Good public-transport access
- 31 listed buildings
- 23.4% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Mitcham Common (30 hectares)
- 109 open venues (65 food and drink, 44 other)
Cricket Green score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 70/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 66/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 10/100).
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Property prices & growth
51/ 100
- Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability85
- Price momentum (5yr)29
- Activity (turnover)28
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
34/ 100
- Personal safety28
- Property crime49
- Anti-social behaviour24
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Connectivity
47/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
56/ 100
- Air quality53
- Quietness60
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Cultural Signal
22/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene43
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
109 open venues nearby — 65 food & drink, 44 other.
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Education
66/ 100
- Primary schools58
- Secondary schools74
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Heritage
51/ 100
31 listed buildings · 23% under a conservation area
- The CanonsGrade II*
- Parish Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Elm LodgeGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
70/ 100
- Green spaces94
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Mitcham Common (30 ha). ~83 ha of green space in total.
Area development
10/ 100
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