Ravensbury · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.39782, -0.18627

SM4 6HY— Ravensbury, Merton

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.09%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
68
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
78
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 49 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SM4 6HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: 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 6HY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Morden

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

3 primaries · 1 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 937m

Crime is +64% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 3%Flat 81%Other 3%

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£178,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+478%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.2%

per year

Acceleration

-30.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £150k–£175k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced2.9%
Flat/maisonette82.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£51k£83k+62.7%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£121k£145k+19.8%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£160k£184k+15.4%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£200k£184k-8%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£400k+60%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£300k£297k-1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£268k£268k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£325k£295k-9.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
7.5%
District
7%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
9.2 min walk
Morden South

Nearby stations

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

34

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park410m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
York Close
701m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.2 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

2 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Surrey Arms (362 m)

Nearest supermarketGlobal Food Store · 641 m
1 tennis courts

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)

859m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis14 m
The Pantry29 m
Kings Off Licence58 m
White Lodge170 m

Nearby cafes

Potter's Shed - National Trust Shop & Cafe463 m
Savoy Cafe477 m
Stableyard Cafe555 m
River Side Cafe571 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Dolphin54 m
Zhe German71 m
Wok Inc81 m
Mr Cod264 m

Nearby pubs

Surrey Arms362 m
The Royal Surrey683 m
Ganley's Irish Bar718 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy6 m
Hartland Chemist269 m
Boots760 m
Pyramid Pharmacy835 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice1 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
66
New (last 12 months)
8
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
40
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1ST SELECTION LTD
5 POWER LTD
AAA GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD
ANTHONYS CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD
APOLLO DESIGNER LTD

+15 more

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 score15/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,400m
Crossrail 2 route2,960m

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)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
281 homes · FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, FORMER MERTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, CENTRAL ROAD, SM4 5SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

RAVENSBURY MILL, RAVENSBURY MILL, MORDEN ROAD, SM440 homes
completed
QUARTERMAIN HOUSE, QUARTERMAIN HOUSE, ST HELIER AVENUE, SM424 homes
completed
64-70, 64-70, Ravensbury Grove, Mitcham, CR4 4DL21 homes
completed
162, 162, Wandle Road, Morden, SM4 6AB12 homes
completed
Garage Court, Garage Court, Boxley Road, SM4 6JB7 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 6HY

Full postcodeSM4 6HY
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRavensbury
Latitude51.397818
Longitude-0.186269
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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