Merton Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40128, -0.19630

SM4 9SA— Merton Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SM4 9SA, Merton Park, Merton

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.09%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
66
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
86
Investment
67

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Location

SM4 9SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SM4 9SA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SM4 9SA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Poplar Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Rutlish School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 55.1

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 318.8%

+148% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +109% 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Morden Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Morden SouthNational Rail
8 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

117

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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
York Close
201m

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: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB88% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr

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

0 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.7 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

77

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 177 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

73m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Meat Stop63 m
Londis75 m
AKK Superstore96 m
Morden News148 m

Nearby cafes

the Crown coffee house73 m
Metronome81 m
Rosy Lea144 m
La Lavella177 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Junction35 m
Bella Donna66 m
The China Garden74 m
Tasty twist88 m

Nearby pubs

Ganley's Irish Bar232 m
The Royal Surrey358 m
Prince of Wales1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Old Rutlishians' Assocation719 m
Morden Leisure Centre935 m
Gym 19711.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots223 m
Pyramid Pharmacy461 m
Hartland Chemist625 m
Rowlands Pharmacy801 m

Nearby health

Morden Dental Practice636 m
Dental Practice797 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 89

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

67

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,057m
Crossrail 2 route2,333m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,222 nationally

1,976

Est. population

6,240/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
26%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
23%
51%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent51%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
24%
35%
White British26%
White Other24%
Asian35%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
57%
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
72 homes · LAND AT REAR OF, LAND AT REAR OF, CENTRAL ROAD, ABBOTSBURY ROAD, SM4
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
Crystal Autocare, Crystal Autocare, London Road, Morden, SM4 5AN11 homes
completed
Former Holt Lodge, Holt Lodge 170, London Road, Morden, SM4 5AN9 homes
completed
The Crown PH, 116, The Crown PH, 116, London Road, SM4 5AX7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents
Ward majority vote
30.4%
Ward turnout
102%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Edward FoleyMerton Park Ward Independent Residents
Stephen MercerMerton Park Ward Independent Residents

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Key facts for SM4 9SA

Full postcodeSM4 9SA
Postcode districtSM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardMerton Park
Latitude51.401282
Longitude-0.196296
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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