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SM4 4AE

Hillcross Avenue · Cannon Hill · Merton

SM4 4AE is in Cannon Hill, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 76% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Morden Underground Station, 7.4 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 8% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SM4 4AE is in Cannon Hill, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 76% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area33

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£82,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

51

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield3.76% (average)
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

15.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 360.0%

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime6
Violence & sexual offences6
Other4
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Drug offences1
Theft0
Robbery0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 176% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
7.4 min walk
🚂
Morden South

Nearby stations

🚂
Morden SouthNational Rail
4 min walk
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Morden Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Merton Park Tram StopTram
21 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

52 min

London Bridge

52 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

59 min

Canary Wharf

50 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Poplar Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.6

Secondary

Rutlish School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERIT URGENT

13TH FLOOR, MERTON CIVIC CENTRE, 100 LONDON ROAD, SM4 5DX

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%72.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 32,434 nationally

1,486

Est. population

8,704/km²

59%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£50,900

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent14%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

White British46%
White Other19%
Asian25%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 14%Social rent 1%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLib Dems
Ward majority vote12.1%
Ward turnout159%
Election year2026
MPDame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority18,761
ConstituencyMitcham and Morden

Councillors

Jenifer Ann GouldLib Dems
Nick McLeanConservative
Michael Charles Joseph PatersonConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 631 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

495m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morden Food Centre353 m
Morden Convenience Store387 m
Londis493 m
AKK Superstore574 m

Nearby cafes

the Crown coffee house549 m
Metronome558 m
Rosy Lea621 m
La Lavella653 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's359 m
Princess of India378 m
Pizza Hut Delivery382 m
The China Garden477 m

Nearby pubs

Ganley's Irish Bar709 m
The Royal Surrey834 m

Nearby gyms

Morden Leisure Centre478 m
Old Rutlishians' Assocation1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots700 m

Nearby health

Morden Dental Practice206 m
Morden Park Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 38

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