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SM4 5RP

Central Road · St Helier · Merton

SM4 5RP is in St Helier, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £330k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.

Median price: £330k · Nearest tube: Morden Underground Station, 7.7 min

Best for:Families
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Property
London liveability rankTop 13% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SM4 5RP is in St Helier, Merton — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £330k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£330,000

Median sale price

-34.0%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+100.0%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£650,000
Price per m²£4,545/m²
Avg floor area72.6

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 57%Flat 22%Other 13%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.3×

Price-to-income

£1,651/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£181,500
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)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£330,000)

£4,000

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £4,000

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield5.82% (good)
Gentrification score50/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

31.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 141.7%

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime16
Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour9
Drug offences6
Other5
Theft2
Robbery2
Burglary2

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 152% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
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6a
6b
🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
7.7 min walk
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Morden South

Nearby stations

🚇
Morden Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
🚂
Morden SouthNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

52 min

London Bridge

52 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

60 min

Canary Wharf

50 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Abbotsbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

Secondary

Harris Academy Morden

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 40%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.1 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, SM4 5RT

2 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%72.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 13,627 nationally

1,839

Est. population

10,159/km²

62%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent31%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British39%
White Other19%
Asian28%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 31%Social rent 23%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%
Price vs London-36.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote13.3%
Ward turnout119%
Election year2026
MPMr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority18,761
ConstituencyMitcham and Morden

Councillors

Helena DollimoreLabour
Andrew JudgeLabour
Dennis PearceLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGlobal Food Store · 577 m
2 tennis courts

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

695m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kings Off Licence268 m
The Pantry270 m
Londis273 m
White Lodge274 m

Nearby cafes

Potter's Shed - National Trust Shop & Cafe490 m
La Lavella597 m
Stableyard Cafe605 m
Metronome633 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Cod13 m
Wok Inc267 m
Zhe German268 m
Blue Dolphin269 m

Nearby pubs

Surrey Arms601 m
Ganley's Irish Bar625 m
The Royal Surrey640 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hartland Chemist6 m
Rowlands Pharmacy274 m
Boots662 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy831 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice275 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 88

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