St Helier · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40244, -0.18775

SM4 5JA— St Helier, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 5JA, St Helier, Merton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.09%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
62
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
79
Investment
64

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Location

SM4 5JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+64.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM4 5JA

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How SM4 5JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Park Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 314.6%

+96% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +64% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
5.9 min walk
Morden South

Nearby stations

Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Morden SouthNational Rail
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

106

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★46 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City54 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
York Close
661m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB63% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield849.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, SM4 5RT

6 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Surrey (288 m)

Nearest supermarketGlobal Food Store · 306 m

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)

632m

Post office

Nearby shops

Polonez305 m
Morden Local442 m
Morden News486 m
AKK Superstore524 m

Nearby cafes

Stableyard Cafe64 m
Potter's Shed - National Trust Shop & Cafe134 m
La Lavella439 m
Costa447 m

Nearby restaurants

Tandoori Mahal309 m
KOKORO416 m
Greggs425 m
Wimpy429 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Surrey288 m
Surrey Arms395 m
Ganley's Irish Bar400 m
Prince of Wales988 m

Nearby gyms

Gym 1971791 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy366 m
Boots433 m
Rowlands Pharmacy531 m
Hartland Chemist599 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice524 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 73

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

Investment score

Good

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 score17/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,455m
Crossrail 2 route2,462m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,923 nationally

1,590

Est. population

7,383/km²

65%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
24%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
22%
37%
23%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent37%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
22%
White British33%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
9
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
40 homes · RAVENSBURY MILL, RAVENSBURY MILL, MORDEN ROAD, SM4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

58a, New Close, London, SW19 2SY5 homes
completed
Post Office 25-27, Post Office 25-27, Abbotsbury Road, Morden, SM4 5LJ3 homes
completed
23A, 23A, Abbotsbury Road, SM4 5LJ2 homes
completed
2, 2, Boxley Road, Morden, SM4 6JB2 homes
completed
86, 86, Morden Hall Road, Morden, SM4 5JG2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Ward turnout
119%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Helena DollimoreLabour
Andrew JudgeLabour
Dennis PearceLabour

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Key facts for SM4 5JA

Full postcodeSM4 5JA
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardSt Helier
Latitude51.402445
Longitude-0.187754
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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