MOORE CLOSE, CR4 1BW House Prices & Local Information

CR4 1BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Moore Close, 0.5km from Eastfields in Merton. Administratively it sits within Figge's Marsh ward and the Mitcham and Morden constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CR4 1BW is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 64% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Merton. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £315k, up 5.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CR4 1BW are sourced from Output Area E00017160 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.