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About

Cottenham Park sits in the London Borough of Merton as a mainly residential pocket centred on Cottenham Park Road. Streets are a mix of Victorian and interwar terraces and semi-detached houses, many with small front gardens and bay windows. The area includes Cottenham Park Recreation Ground, a local green used for informal sport and play, and a scattering of small shops and cafes close to the main roads. Commuter links are straightforward via Raynes Park station a short distance away, which provides regular services into central London.

Daily life in Cottenham Park is shaped by its street pattern and community facilities rather than tourist draws. Local schools and churches serve nearby streets, and neighbourhood groups organise occasional local markets and clean-up days. On quieter residential roads you will notice patterned brickwork and original timber window frames on several houses, a reminder of the area’s development phases through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The result is a primarily suburban area with practical local amenities for residents.

Area overview

On average Cottenham Park has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 6.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cottenham Park is £111,435 per year. There are 3 schools in Cottenham Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Cottenham Park is home to around 8,235 people, with a population density of about 4,692.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Cottenham Park Population
8,235
Population density
4,692.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.78(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.96(-63%)
Vehicle crime
4.49(-52%)
Burglary
3.16(-42%)
Other theft
2.06(-82%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,476
54.35%
Other White
1,361
16.53%
Indian
409
4.97%
Other Asian
390
4.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
253
3.07%
Total population: 8,235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,255
65.81%
Level 3 (A level)
686
10.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
546
8.44%
No qualifications
498
7.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
263
4.07%
Total 16+ residents: 6,466

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,150
36.13%
Owns with a mortgage
1,070
33.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
700
21.99%
Other social rented
155
4.87%
Other forms of private rent
53
1.67%
Total households: 3,183

Property prices in Cottenham Park

Median price£1,000,000
Price per sq ft£787
Sales (last 12 months)76
Typical range (middle 50%)£669K – £1.5M

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 (about £787 per square foot) in Cottenham Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,500 up to £5,400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cottenham Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£2,500,000£968
Semi-Detached22£1,348,500£749
Terraced22£1,063,025£849
Flats23£595,000£762

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cottenham Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cottenham Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,805,000£465,000£1,282,500£1,070,000
2017£1,790,000£932,500£1,082,500£950,000
2018£2,300,000£587,500£1,125,000£915,000
2019£1,590,000£590,000£958,750£915,000
2020£1,995,000£525,500£1,105,000£937,500
2021£1,910,000£730,000£1,192,500£1,040,000
2022£2,063,000£600,000£1,170,000£1,075,000
2023£2,075,000£516,000£1,135,000£975,000
2024£2,160,000£525,000£1,100,000£1,250,000
2025£2,500,000£650,000£1,300,500£1,063,025
2026£1,497,500£431,000£930,000£1,160,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cottenham Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cottenham Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£768£675£711£650
2017£744£869£708£774
2018£769£632£696£757
2019£760£709£688£761
2020£773£722£715£701
2021£845£890£761£821
2022£962£712£818£832
2023£984£712£836£834
2024£917£747£761£886
2025£1,054£719£815£866
2026£662£691£819£819
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cottenham Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cottenham Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Merton district.

Band A£1,431
Band B£1,670
Band C£1,908
Band D£2,147
Band E£2,624
Band F£3,101
Band G£3,578
Band H£4,294

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Cottenham Park

Is Cottenham Park safe?

Cottenham Park records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Cottenham Park?

The median sale price in Cottenham Park is £1,000,000 (about £787 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cottenham Park?

Cottenham Park has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cottenham Park?

Cottenham Park scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cottenham Park sits around rank 31,158 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cottenham Park?

The average household income in Cottenham Park is around £111,435 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Cottenham Park

SW200RX

Cottenham Park Road

SW200LJ

Amity Grove

SW200FS

Chambers Park Hill

SW200BB

Coombe Lane

SW208TS

Pendarves Road

SW200DH

Melbury Gardens

SW200SN

Cambridge Road

SW200RL

Beverley Avenue

SW200BH

Taunton Avenue

SW200AF

Atkinson Close

SW208PE

Pepys Road

SW208EZ

Southdown Drive

SW200NY

Chambers Park Hill

SW200DE

Durham Road

SW200PT

Cambridge Close

SW200QQ

Hillyard Place

SW200PG

Richmond Road

SW200RG

Coombe Lane

SW200LQ

Amity Grove

SW200QT

Coombe Lane

SW200NA

Copse Hill

SW200QW

Spencer Road

SW200NX

Chambers Park Hill

SW208HF

The Downs

SW200PJ

Cambridge Road

SW208RQ

Worple Road

SW200RH

Coombe Lane

SW200BF

Atkinson Close

SW208TN

Dunmore Road

SW200ED

Catherine Villas

SW208NX

Durrington Park Road

SW200EP

Ellerton Road

SW200PW

Oakwood Road

SW208PB

Conway Road

SW200DQ

Durham Road

SW208NY

Pepys Road

SW200NW

Lindisfarne Road

SW200SU

Copse Hill

SW200BD

Coombe Lane

SW200QR

Avenue Road

SW200EU

Barham Road

SW208AP

Lansdowne Road

SW208NR

Pepys Road

SW200PR

Laurel Road

SW200EH

Drax Avenue

SW208AW

Lansdowne Road

SW200BQ

Camberley Avenue

SW208AR

Lansdowne Road

SW208NZ

Hunter Road

SW200DR

Cottenham Park Road

SW208RA

Tolverne Road

SW208AL

Highview Place

SW194RL

Ridgway

SW200DN

Melbury Gardens

SW208TW

Montana Road

SW200PS

Cambridge Road

SW208AT

Cumberland Close

SW200NL

Copse Hill

SW208AE

Arterberry Road

SW200DL

Melbury Gardens

SW200QS

Parkfields Avenue

SW200FQ

Atkinson Close

SW200EZ

Drax Avenue

SW200ER

Ellerton Road

SW200NP

Copse Hill

SW200FR

Atkinson Close

SW200SX

Cottenham Park Road

SW208QL

The Drive

SW200SY

Cottenham Park Road

SW208AG

Arterberry Road

SW200FW

Orchard Grove

SW208RB

Rosevine Road

SW194RE

Ridgway

SW200AJ

Perth Close

SW200QY

Coombe Lane

SW200PH

Cambridge Road

SW200DG

Durham Road

SW200PL

Oakwood Road

SW200AH

Huntley Way

SW200TL

Durham Road

SW208NP

Pepys Road

SW200PD

Richmond Road

SW200EJ

Drax Avenue

SW200SE

Orchard Lane

SW200LW

Lambton Road

SW208TR

Kenwyn Road

SW200SF

Cambridge Road

SW208NL

Pepys Road

SW208NT

Durrington Avenue

SW200RY

Hampton Close

SW208HQ

The Downs

SW200RN

Holland Avenue

SW200EL

Almer Road

SW208AU

Arterberry Road

SW200DF

Durham Road

SW208PF

Pepys Road

SW200LP

Lambton Road

SW208HG

The Downs

SW200PZ

Panmuir Road

SW200QB

Cambridge Road