Cannon Hill · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.40341, -0.20920

SW20 9LA— Cannon Hill, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 9LA, Cannon Hill, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 34/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
68
Investment
55

The bottom line

SW20 9LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 9LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 9LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hillcross Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Rutlish School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 7 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 · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 283.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£283,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+884%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.0%

per year

Acceleration

+7.10

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£94k£80k-14.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£429k£429k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£695k£695k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£778k£778k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£925k£925k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
12.1 min walk
South Merton

Nearby stations

South MertonNational Rail
4 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo ★56 min
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City63 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park468m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

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: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leather Bottle (868 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.1 km
12 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

107m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local97 m
Penningtons butchers352 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License710 m
Co-op Food711 m

Nearby cafes

Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant709 m
Costa746 m
Milk No Milk829 m
Willow Bough Tea Rooms844 m

Nearby restaurants

Raka Indian Cuisine710 m
Super Cod Fish & Chips713 m
Crystal Chinese753 m
Bawi's823 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle868 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Kickboxing and Boxing Club491 m
Wimbledon Fitness Centre748 m
Explore Pilates874 m
Morden Leisure Centre983 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Nelson Pharmacy815 m
Lords Pharmacy830 m

Nearby health

Merton Park Dental356 m
Morden Dental Practice578 m
The Nelson Medical Practice811 m
Infinitidental Clinic866 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 16

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

55

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
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,767m
Crossrail 2 route2,000m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,686 nationally

1,672

Est. population

12,706/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£52,400

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
24%
18%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
33%
30%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent30%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

45%
20%
19%
White British45%
White Other20%
Asian19%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
88%
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)
23
Largest scheme
20 homes · LAND AT ATCO NURSERIES, LAND AT ATCO NURSERIES, AYLWARD ROAD, SW20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT ATCO NURSERIES, LAND AT ATCO NURSERIES, AYLWARD ROAD, SW2020 homes
completed
192a-202a, 192a-202a, Martin Way, Ashridge Way, SM4 4AJ6 homes
completed
192-202, 192-202, Martin Way, Morden, SM4 4AJ6 homes
completed
27, 27, Cannon Hill, Raynes Park, SW20 9JY5 homes
completed
186, 186, Martin Way, Morden, SM4 4AJ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
159%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Jenifer Ann GouldLib Dems
Nick McLeanConservative
Michael Charles Joseph PatersonConservative

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Key facts for SW20 9LA

Full postcodeSW20 9LA
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardCannon Hill
Latitude51.403413
Longitude-0.209195
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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