Residential dwellings
24,879
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
CR4 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,786/month · Gross yield 5.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is CR4?
CR4: residential dwellings 24,879.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.9%
CR4 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 4 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 16,980
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 84%
- EPC A or B
- 8.3%
- EPC D or worse
- 48%
What does CR4 earn?
CR4: asking rent £1,786/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 649 lets).
Asking rent
£1,786/month 12 months to Sep 2026
649 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 649 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,243 lets
+2.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,243 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
262 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does CR4 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CR4 runs from £1,414/month for 1 bedroom to £2,765/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,414/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 451 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,776/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 232 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,533/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8% on the previous 12 months | 286 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,765/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 150 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CR4?
Corporate landlords hold 54% of the 1,143 units in CR4 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords54% of classified · 616 units
- Housing associations39% of classified · 445 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.9% of classified · 67 units
- RMC1.3% of classified · 15 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CR4 rank?
CR4 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £1,786/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Merton
CR4 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £1,786/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW20 | £2,737/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 992 | measured |
| 2 | SW19 | £2,733/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,449 | measured |
| 3 | SM4 | £1,999/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 280 | measured |
| 4 | CR4 | £1,786/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 649 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Merton
CR4 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Merton for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR4 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,243 | measured |
| 2 | SW19 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,179 | measured |
| 3 | SM4 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 484 | measured |
| 4 | SW20 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,682 | measured |
Where next from CR4?
- MertonThe wider market this area sits in.
- SM4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,435/m² · Sep 2026
- SW19Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,190/m² · Sep 2026
- SW20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,303/m² · Sep 2026
- CR0Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,692/m² · Sep 2026
- CR7Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,824/m² · Sep 2026
- SM5Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,027/m² · Sep 2026
- SM6Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,248/m² · Sep 2026
- SW16Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,506/m² · Sep 2026
- SW17Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,395/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about CR4
- What is the average rent in CR4?
- Homes to let in CR4 asked a median £1,786/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 649 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CR4?
- 5.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,243 lets. +2.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in CR4?
- CR4 has 24,879 homes, 0.9% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about CR4
- Property values in CR4Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in CR4Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in CR4What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in CR4What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in CR4Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CR4What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in CR4Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 649 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,243 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |