St Helier · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40187, -0.19351

SM4 5LF— St Helier, Merton

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.09%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
75
Investment
65

The bottom line

SM4 5LF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SM4 5LF

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

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How SM4 5LF 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 · 17 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 · 37 min walk

4 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

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +64% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98 m²

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£245,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2011 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+87%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+51.3%

per year

Acceleration

+28.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£134k£134k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£165k£165k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Morden Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
Morden SouthNational Rail
10 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

121

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City51 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
York Close
316m

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 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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.6 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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): 2

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 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

MERIT URGENT

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

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.5 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

75

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 62 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

228m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morden Local90 m
Morden News91 m
Polonez108 m
AKK Superstore119 m

Nearby cafes

La Lavella38 m
Costa87 m
Rosy Lea93 m
Metronome137 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC39 m
Subway86 m
Wimpy96 m
Greggs99 m

Nearby pubs

Ganley's Irish Bar61 m
The Royal Surrey162 m
Surrey Arms742 m
Prince of Wales991 m

Nearby gyms

Old Rutlishians' Assocation727 m
Gym 1971895 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots94 m
Pyramid Pharmacy303 m
Hartland Chemist568 m
Rowlands Pharmacy681 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMI SERVICES LIMITED
CASSAR ACADEMY OF CHOI KWANG DO LLP
DUSON LIMITED
ELITE CONSTRACTION LTD
LUNA QN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score18/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,859m
Crossrail 2 route2,337m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
281 homes · FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, CENTRAL ROAD, SM4 5SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND CORNER OF, 138, LAND CORNER OF, 138, KENLEY ROAD, DAYBROOK ROAD, SW1927 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 48-70, LAND AT REAR OF, 48-70, BORDESLEY ROAD, SM421 homes
completed
The Crown PH, 116, The Crown PH, 116, London Road, SM4 5AX7 homes
completed
16-20, 16-20, Buckfast Road, SM4 5LY6 homes
completed
116, 116, London Road, Crown Road, SM4 5AX5 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 5LF

Full postcodeSM4 5LF
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardSt Helier
Latitude51.401868
Longitude-0.193513
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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