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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

SW184QP

Dounesforth Gardens

SW185DD

Brookwood Road

SW185SL

Granville Road

SW185JP

Southfields

SW185LA

Merton Road

SW184FA

Knaresborough Drive

SW185RS

Lainson Street

SW184BD

Brathway Road

SW184PP

Kimber Road

SW185LE

Merton Road

SW185JZ

Merton Road

SW185AH

Astonville Street

SW185HB

Clonmore Street

SW184QE

Penwith Road

SW185PD

Revelstoke Road

SW185JQ

Merton Road

SW184RX

Ravensbury Road

SW184BQ

Brathway Road

SW185RW

Balvernie Grove

SW185DB

Brookwood Road

SW185SD

Granville Road

SW185SB

Granville Road

SW185AT

Trentham Street

SW185RG

Suffolk Villas

SW185JJ

Smeaton Road

SW185RU

Balvernie Grove

SW185LN

Replingham Road

SW185EP

Lavenham Road

SW184BG

Brathway Road

SW184XH

Arragon Road

SW185HA

Lavenham Road

SW185BU

Heythorp Street

SW185HF

Lavenham Road

SW185NZ

Elsenham Street

SW185AJ

Astonville Street

SW184RS

Ravensbury Road

SW185TN

Bowman Mews

SW185HE

Lavenham Road

SW185NP

Elsenham Street

SW184PZ

Penwith Road

SW184RA

Acuba Road

SW185RF

Coombe Villas

SW185DU

Engadine Street

SW184BJ

Camborne Road

Data Sources

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