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Lavender Fields
Merton, London
Lavender Fields sits in north-east Merton around Mitcham's Cricket Green, on the ground where the old Surrey village meets the modern tram route. Around five percent of the ward falls inside a conservation area and the three listed entries include the Grade II Wandle Villa and two Grade II garden walls to blocks of flats, with eight hectares of green space anchored by Lavender Park. Twenty-three outstanding-rated schools sit within reach and the planning-disruption score of 12 is moderate rather than severe. The drawbacks are plain. Public-transport access is only moderate, relying on the Tramlink and Mitcham Junction rather than any Tube, culture and food scores are both thin at 11 for each metric, and the food and nonFood venue counts of 19 and 10 are among the lowest in this batch. Safety, pollution and education all sit around the London median rather than offering a clear positive draw.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 5% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Lavender Park (3.6 hectares)
- 31 open venues (21 food and drink, 10 other)
Lavender Fields score highlights
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 60/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 60/100).
- Cultural Signal Few cultural venues nearby (score 11/100).
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Property prices & growth
53/ 100
- Purchase affordability55
- Rent affordability75
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)48
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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
56/ 100
- Personal safety48
- Property crime63
- Anti-social behaviour60
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Connectivity
36/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
60/ 100
- Air quality53
- Quietness70
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Cultural Signal
11/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)19
31 open venues nearby — 21 food & drink, 10 other.
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Education
60/ 100
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools68
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Heritage
14/ 100
3 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- Wandle VillaGrade II
- Wall to Rear of the Block of Flats West of Eastermost BlockGrade II
- Wall to Rear of the Westernmost Block of Flats (partly Numbered 27,29,31,33)Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
55/ 100
- Green spaces73
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Lavender Park (4 ha). ~8 ha of green space in total.
Area development
12/ 100
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