Lower Morden · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.38602, -0.21233

SM4 4PD— Lower Morden, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.09%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
80
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM4 4PD

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-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM4 4PD

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How SM4 4PD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Brookfield Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Glenthorne High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other20%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
5%
E
1%
G
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£169,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£200k£200k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
St Helier (London)

Nearby stations

St Helier (London)National Rail
13 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★53 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G94%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs 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

JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE

70 STONECOT HILL, SM3 9HE

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 897 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord Nelson (807 m)

Nearest supermarket297 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

629m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter633 m

Nearby cafes

Sutton Cafe99 m

Nearby restaurants

Cafe Royale2 m
The Fish & Chippy8 m
KFC100 m
Bright Ocean817 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Nelson807 m
The Morden Brook873 m

Nearby health

Ninety2 Dental167 m
The James O'Riordan Medical Centre198 m
Morden Park Dental Practice522 m
Hillcross Dental Practice834 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEST FISH AND CHIPPY LTD
CAFE ROYALE (MORDEN) LIMITED
OZ BELLIKLI LIMITED
STONECOT FADES LTD
TOP FISH BAR LTD

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,399m
Crossrail 2 route3,947m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,574 nationally

1,591

Est. population

11,818/km²

64%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
22%
20%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+18%

Tenure

38%
45%
14%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)45%
Private rent14%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

67%
White British67%
White Other13%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household18%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
80%
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)
10
Largest scheme
45 homes · Morden Farm Middle School, Morden Farm Middle School, Aragon Road, Morden, SM4 4QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Corner Of Wellesley Court And Stonecot Hill Sutton6 homes
completed
10 - 12 Stonecot Hill Sutton SM3 9HE4 homes
completed
18, Tudor Drive, Morden2 homes
completed
25a, 25a, Tudor Drive, SM4 4PD2 homes
completed
5, 5, Cardinal Close, SM4 4SY2 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 4PD

Full postcodeSM4 4PD
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLower Morden
Latitude51.386015
Longitude-0.212332
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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