Lower Morden · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.38303, -0.22328

SM4 4LR— Lower Morden, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 4LR, Lower Morden, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 15/100Yield 4.09%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
61
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
15
Environment
69
Investment
50

The bottom line

SM4 4LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM4 4LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How SM4 4LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Cheam High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 24 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 14%Flat 86%

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£165,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+502%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+91.2%

per year

Acceleration

+86.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Flat/maisonette85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£54k£105k+94.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£165k£165k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£162k£170k+4.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Motspur Park

Nearby stations

Motspur ParkNational Rail
22 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
46 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★55 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City61 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park463m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

86%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed430 Mbps
Median download425 Mbps
Superfast coverage86%
All operators 5G94%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.7 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

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST RAPHAEL'S HOSP (SUTTON)

LONDON ROAD, SM3 9DX

6 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 392 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord Nelson (475 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 740 m
1 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

J.K. News952 m
Raksons1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Sutton Cafe776 m
Eat Well Cafe969 m

Nearby restaurants

Bright Ocean508 m
New Capital729 m
Pizza & Chicken 2 Go734 m
Grand Takeaway975 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Nelson475 m
The Morden Brook901 m
The Nonsuch Inn1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hilton Pharmacy987 m

Nearby health

St Anthony's392 m
The James O'Riordan Medical Centre701 m
Hillcross Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,213m
Crossrail 2 route4,417m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,428 nationally

1,483

Est. population

11,663/km²

66%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

34%
49%
16%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)49%
Private rent16%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

59%
20%
White British59%
White Other11%
Asian20%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
96 homes · PART OF SITE AT CLEVELAND PLACE, CHEAM HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF SITE AT CLEVELAND PLACE, CHEAM HOSPITAL SITE, LONDON ROAD, KT4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Enterprise House, 181-191, Enterprise House, 181-191, Garth Road, SM4 4LZ26 homes
completed
38-40 and Garden Land r/o 42, 38-40 and Garden Land r/o 42, Clarkes Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8PZ7 homes
completed
R/O 28-36, R/O 28-36, CLARKES AVENUE, Worcester Park, KT4 8PZ6 homes
completed
5, 5, Dunster Avenue, Morden, SM4 4LE2 homes
completed
37, 37, SOUTHWOOD CLOSE, Worcester Park, KT4 8QH2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.6%
Ward turnout
149%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Sally Isabel KennyLabour
Dan HoganLabour
Daniel Lewis ShearerLabour

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Key facts for SM4 4LR

Full postcodeSM4 4LR
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLower Morden
Latitude51.383034
Longitude-0.223284
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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