Lower Morden · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.38658, -0.21247

SM4 4PE— Lower Morden, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 4PE, 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
61
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
80
Investment
50

The bottom line

SM4 4PE 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 4PE

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 4PE

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How SM4 4PE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hatfeild Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

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 · 33 min walk

4 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sutton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
12%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 30%Terraced 70%

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£246,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 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 Trajectory

1995–2019 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+426%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.1%

per year

Acceleration

+13.24

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £75k–£100k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached30%
Terraced70%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£161k+111.2%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£176k£208k+18.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£245k£245k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£230k£249k+8.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£290k£365k+25.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£390k£400k+2.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+4.5% alpha

Terraced+4.5% α
Local
19.1%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
35 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

96%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download456 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
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: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 5.8 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

2 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Anthony's · 940 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

68

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Morden Brook (826 m)

Nearest supermarket352 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

671m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter675 m

Nearby cafes

Sutton Cafe160 m

Nearby restaurants

Cafe Royale64 m
The Fish & Chippy69 m
KFC163 m
The George Inn814 m

Nearby pubs

The Morden Brook826 m
Lord Nelson856 m

Nearby health

Ninety2 Dental144 m
The James O'Riordan Medical Centre255 m
Morden Park Dental Practice489 m
Hillcross Dental Practice777 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BAR INNOVATION LIMITED
LONDON VAPE 1 LTD
MS BOOKKEEPING BUREAU LIMITED
RANYA BARBER LIMITED
RANYA VIP BARBER 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

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,396m
Crossrail 2 route3,885m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)

10 - 12 Stonecot Hill Sutton SM3 9HE4 homes
completed
145, 145, EPSOM ROAD, Sutton, SM3 9EY2 homes
completed
155, 155, EPSOM ROAD, Sutton, SM3 9EY2 homes
completed
29, 29, Woodstock Rise, Sutton, SM3 9JE2 homes
completed
104, 104, ASH ROAD, SM3 9LB2 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 4PE

Full postcodeSM4 4PE
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLower Morden
Latitude51.386584
Longitude-0.212468
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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