Living in SM4, Merton
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SM4 in Merton. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SM4 sold at a median of £434,300 across 74 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Merton are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 115 schools within about 3 miles, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SM4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Merton pays £2,147 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 272 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Merton: £615,890, down 0.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SM4 →
See where SM4 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Merton: £2,147 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SM4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SM4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SM4
74 recorded home sales on the streets around central SM4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £434,300 and a range from £217,000 to £700,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Chalgrove Avenue, SM4 5RB | Semi-detached | £700,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Evesham Green, SM4 6PW | Terraced | £488,500 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 83 Rougemont Avenue, SM4 5PY | Terraced | £600,000 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| 19 Birchwood Close, SM4 5LA | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | 27 May 2026 |
| 151 Abbotsbury Road, SM4 5JX | Terraced | £510,000 | 8 May 2026 |
| Flat 1 Parkview Apartments, 197 London Road, SM4 5PT | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | 7 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
115 schools within 3 miles , of which 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Park Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Singlegate Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | 0.58 mi varies |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SM4 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcross Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Merton schools admitted from, school by school →
70 state primary and 16 state secondary schools within range, plus 16 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
16 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Donhead Preparatory School, Hall School Wimbledon, Homefield Preparatory School, Jus'T'Learn, King's College School, Liberty Woodland School and others.
All 16 fee-paying schools near SM4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: St George's Hospital Medical School.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.1% |
| Skilled trades | 11.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SM4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 11.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SM4 (E01003449, 1,877 residents in 2021, up 6.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 11.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57.5% | 50.2% | -7.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 18.8% | 30.2% | +11.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 21.4% | 18.5% | -2.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.6% | 17.3% | -3.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 13.6% | 12.7% | -0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 28.7% | 38.9% | +10.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 40.1% | 47.8% | +7.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.3% | 84.9% | +3.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 55.0% | 47.9% | -7.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
272 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SM4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Merton's figures.
Buses from the centre of SM4
Best-served stop: Chalgrove Avenue, with 20.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SM4 is Chalgrove Avenue: 20.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 15.8 in the evening and 13.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:07, last 00:17. Routes there: 93, 80, 154. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SM4. The nearest, Faccini House Surgery, has 4,163 registered patients and 1,774 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faccini House Surgery | 0.4 mi | 4,163 | 1,774 |
| Central Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 9,642 | 2,015 |
| Stonecot Surgery | 0.7 mi | 10,135 | 1,845 |
Nearest A&E: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where 60.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Merton pays £2,147 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 2.5% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Merton, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,709 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,781 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,889 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,999 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,094 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,147 | +2.5% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Merton, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SM4
What is the average house price in SM4?
The average sold price in Merton is £615,890 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SM4?
Prices in Merton are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SM4?
The median of 74 recorded sales around central SM4 in the last 2 years is £434,300, ranging from £217,000 to £700,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SM4?
115 schools sit within 3 miles of central SM4, and 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SM4?
272 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SM4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SM4 at risk of flooding?
Central SM4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SM4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 89% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £434,300; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 272 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SM4 safe?
272 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SM4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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