Ravensbury · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.39138, -0.18601

SM4 6HD— Ravensbury, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 6HD, Ravensbury, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 29/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
71
Investment
40

The bottom line

SM4 6HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM4 6HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How SM4 6HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Malmesbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Morden

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 328.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SM4 district median

£470,000

Based on 102 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,618/m²
Price per ft²£522/ft²
Avg floor area75 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
15%
E
2%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 85%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£187,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+511%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.4%

per year

Acceleration

-11.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached15.2%
Terraced84.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£130k+98.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£130k£185k+42.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£200k+8.4%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2011£212k£195k-8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£219k£385k+76.2%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£304k£360k+18.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£378k£410k+8.6%1
Current market2026–2026£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
7.5%
District
8%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Morden Underground StationNorthern line
16.2 min walk
St Helier (London)

Nearby stations

St Helier (London)National Rail
11 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Mitcham Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

81

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★49 min
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City58 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park511m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 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 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: 11.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Banstead Downs SSSI — 6.4 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

BISHOPSFORD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

191 BISHOPSFORD ROAD, SM4 6BH

6 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Surrey Arms (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketGlobal Food Store · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

White Lodge547 m
Kings Off Licence658 m
Seddon Stores672 m
Hillfield Newsagent684 m

Nearby cafes

Star Express874 m
River Side Cafe974 m
St Helier Cafe988 m
Savoy Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Wok Inc635 m
Zhe German646 m
Blue Dolphin663 m
South Sea Fish Bar & Chinese675 m

Nearby pubs

Surrey Arms1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Sutton Arena868 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy334 m
Rowlands Pharmacy710 m
Hartland Chemist711 m
MPS Pharmacy897 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice717 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CARLI WELLNESS LIMITED
EXAMTEQ LTD
F.CARLI. HOLDINGS LTD
G E BUILDING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
SHAJ SELLS LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score15/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

36.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,487m
Crossrail 2 route3,615m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,988 nationally

1,742

Est. population

13,513/km²

61%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
25%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
33%
17%
28%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent17%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

39%
19%
21%
White British39%
White Other19%
Asian21%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
60%
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)
9
Largest scheme
281 homes · FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, CENTRAL ROAD, SM4 5SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Malmesbury First School, Malmesbury First School, Malmesbury Road, Morden, SM4 6HG14 homes
completed
26, 26, Florence Avenue, SM4 6EX4 homes
completed
32, 32, Florence Avenue, Morden, SM4 6EX4 homes
completed
166, 166, Middleton Road, Morden, SM4 6RW2 homes
completed
Frances House, 35B, Florence Avenue, Morden, SM4 6EX2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.8%
Ward turnout
124%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Stephen AlambritisLabour
Val HoppichlerLabour
Peter Joseph McCabeLabour

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Key facts for SM4 6HD

Full postcodeSM4 6HD
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRavensbury
Latitude51.391384
Longitude-0.186006
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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