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Merton Road

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About

Merton Road runs through the heart of Wandsworth, connecting the area to neighbouring Tooting. It is primarily a residential street lined with Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, with local shops and convenience stores serving the immediate community. The road functions as a key traffic route, carrying buses and vehicles through this part of south London.

A notable landmark is the large Wandsworth Gasworks site, which borders the road and represents a significant area of ongoing redevelopment. The presence of King George's Park nearby offers green space, with its formal gardens and sports facilities. The area maintains a practical, local character centred around everyday needs.

Area overview

On average Merton Road has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Merton Road is £98,417 per year. There are 3 schools in Merton Road: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Merton Road is home to around 9,341 people, with a population density of about 11,216.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Merton Road Population
9,341
Population density
11,216.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.1(-66%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.89(-71%)
Vehicle crime
7.07(-25%)
Other theft
3.64(-68%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.57(-55%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,505
58.91%
Other White
1,585
16.96%
Indian
275
2.94%
Pakistani
267
2.86%
Irish
229
2.45%
Total population: 9,344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,235
69.61%
Level 3 (A level)
775
10.3%
No qualifications
513
6.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
430
5.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
276
3.67%
Total 16+ residents: 7,521

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,407
35.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,267
32.32%
Owns outright
775
19.77%
Other social rented
204
5.2%
Social rents from council
135
3.44%
Total households: 3,920

Property prices in Merton Road

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 in Merton Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merton Road in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Merton Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats77£595,000£9,079
Semi-Detached3£670,000£10,361
Terraced59£1,166,000£10,005

10 years median price trend in Merton Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merton Road.

All postcodes in Merton Road

SW185LB

Merton Road

SW184BE

Brathway Road

SW185EE

Merton Road

SW185JW

Merton Road

SW185AX

Hanford Close

SW185AG

Astonville Street

SW185AD

Merton Road

SW185LL

Replingham Road

SW185NY

Elsenham Street

SW185AE

Merton Road

SW184SQ

Burr Road

SW184RE

Strathville Road

SW185RD

Longfield Street

SW185JG

Merton Road

SW184QZ

Strathville Road

SW184FU

Knaresborough Drive

SW185TG

Standen Road

SW184PU

Penwith Road

SW184NZ

Kimber Road

SW185EB

Merton Road

SW185ED

Camborne Mews

SW185ND

Pirbright Road

SW185AU

Hanford Close

SW185DH

Trentham Street

SW184XG

Arragon Road

SW184FS

Kimber Road

SW185DS

Elborough Street

SW184QF

Penwith Road

SW185TS

Standen Road

SW184NJ

Glenville Mews

SW184PN

Avening Road

SW185DL

Elborough Street

SW185LY

Replingham Road

SW185NA

Pirbright Road

SW184GU

Knaresborough Drive

SW184BH

Camborne Road

SW184PX

Penwith Road

SW185BT

Heythorp Street

SW184QS

Acuba Road

SW184UR

Riverdale Drive

SW185JS

Merton Road

SW185AW

Astonville Street

SW185AL

Astonville Street

SW184RU

Ravensbury Road

SW185AB

Merton Road

SW185AN

Astonville Street

SW185LJ

Replingham Road

SW185BD

Brookwood Road

SW185ER

Lavenham Road

SW184SS

Burr Road

SW185TH

Standen Road

SW184PY

Penwith Road

SW185JX

Southfields

SW185AR

Trentham Street

SW184QT

Acuba Road

SW185JU

Southfields

SW185PB

Revelstoke Road

SW185NW

Revelstoke Road

SW185RQ

Balvernie Grove

SW184RB

Strathville Road

SW185RE

Longfield Street

SW185RA

The Baulk

SW185DJ

Trentham Street

SW185AY

Hamilton Mews

SW185NR

Elsenham Street

SW185RT

Balvernie Grove

SW184GT

Knaresborough Drive

SW185JH

Smeaton Road

SW184QD

Penwith Road

SW184PB

Kimber Road

SW185RP

Balvernie Grove

SW184RY

Ravensbury Road

SW185TR

Standen Road

SW184QB

Penwith Road

SW184SA

Ravensbury Road

SW185DW

Elborough Street

SW185HD

Clonmore Street

SW184QW

Strathville Road

SW185PA

Revelstoke Road

SW185JL

Merton Road

SW184QX

Strathville Road

SW185RR

Balvernie Grove

SW185JY

Merton Road

SW185JN

Merton Road

SW184PA

Kimber Road

SW185TF

Standen Road

SW185AP

Trentham Street

SW185BG

Brookwood Road

SW185LX

Replingham Road

SW185AS

Trentham Street

SW185AQ

Astonville Street

SW185AF

Astonville Street

SW185TQ

Standen Road

SW185LD

Merton Road

SW185DT

Engadine Street

SW185AZ

Langton Place

SW184QR

Strathville Road

SW184UT

Knaresborough Drive

SW184XF

Bodmin Street

SW184PT

Bodmin Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.