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About

Mitcham South sits in the southern part of Mitcham within the London Borough of Merton. The area is principally residential, with a mix of terraced streets, interwar housing and pockets of council estates. Local parades and small shops serve day-to-day needs and a handful of community centres host youth and adult provision. Public transport links run through the area by bus and rail corridors, providing direct routes into neighbouring parts of south London and central hubs. Open spaces lie close at hand and are used for walking and informal sport.

Community life in Mitcham South centres on schools, places of worship and voluntary groups that run local projects and clean-up efforts. Cricket has a long presence in Mitcham and local teams still play on the Green, a continuity that ties the area to its sporting past. Garden allotments and a network of short footpaths add to the neighbourhood’s texture, and housing renewal schemes and small-scale developments have altered streetscapes in recent years.

Area overview

On average Mitcham South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 18.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mitcham South is £69,928 per year. There are 4 schools in Mitcham South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Mitcham South is home to around 9,186 people, with a population density of about 2,847.6 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Mitcham South Population
9,186
Population density
2,847.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.47(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.58(-5%)
Vehicle crime
8.27(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.95(+39%)
Public order
7.84(+16%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,236
35.24%
Other White
1,386
15.09%
Other Asian
770
8.38%
African
752
8.19%
Pakistani
606
6.6%
Total population: 9,184

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,681
36.32%
No qualifications
1,505
20.39%
Level 3 (A level)
1,012
13.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
848
11.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
736
9.97%
Total 16+ residents: 7,381

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
937
27.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
847
24.64%
Owns outright
840
24.43%
Other social rented
526
15.3%
Social rents from council
156
4.54%
Total households: 3,438

Property prices in Mitcham South

Median price£417,500
Price per sq ft£494
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£273K – £583K

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 (about £494 per square foot) in Mitcham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mitcham South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached16£602,500£506
Detached3£585,000£578
Terraced10£542,500£535
Flats25£260,000£421

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Mitcham South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mitcham South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£285,000£485,000£395,000
2017£475,000£270,580£370,000£396,000
2018£585,000£276,000£405,000£407,500
2019£527,500£261,000£426,500£375,000
2020£620,000£282,500£490,000£397,000
2021£680,000£285,000£550,000£433,500
2022£550,000£285,000£600,000£452,750
2023£612,500£312,500£550,000£460,000
2024£660,000£270,000£662,000£456,000
2025£665,000£250,000£625,000£490,000
2026£268,000£640,000£637,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mitcham South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mitcham South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£450£460£397
2017£483£573£358£465
2018£603£450£510£467
2019£470£462£415£433
2020£543£444£434£437
2021£479£472£450£476
2022£783£470£472£515
2023£519£524£527£495
2024£654£481£452£476
2025£584£455£525£494
2026£470£494£685
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mitcham South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Mitcham South 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 Mitcham South

Is Mitcham South safe?

Mitcham South records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Mitcham South?

The median sale price in Mitcham South is £417,500 (about £494 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Mitcham South?

Mitcham South has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Mitcham South?

Mitcham South scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Mitcham South sits around rank 13,494 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 Mitcham South?

The average household income in Mitcham South is around £69,928 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Mitcham South

CR44EE

Broadway Gardens

CR44GT

Cricket Green

CR44BD

Tramway Path

CR44EU

Heatherdene Close

CR44XU

Cranmer Road

CR44EQ

London Road

CR44DF

Morden Road

SM46EL

Seddon Road

CR44DH

Morden Gardens

SM46EQ

Pollard Road

SM46EB

Pollard Road

CR44EF

Broadway Gardens

SM46EJ

Pollard Road

SM46AJ

Wandle Road

CR44DQ

Ravensbury Lane

CR44BX

Rawnsley Avenue

CR44DN

Ravensbury Grove

CR44FB

Chart Close

CR44ND

Bunting Close

CR44EJ

Mitcham Park

CR44LW

Bramcote Avenue

SM46BE

Bishopsford Road

SM46AR

Freeman Road

CR44EY

Linden Place

SM46DW

Leonard Avenue

CR44GA

Cricket Green

SM46DF

Arras Avenue

CR44NY

Morden Road

SM46EW

Seddon Road

CR44NA

Willow Lane

SM46AD

Wandle Road

SM46EH

Pollard Road

CR44BH

London Road

CR44NE

Forval Close

SM46HQ

St Helier Avenue

CR44DJ

Morden Road

SM46AY

Gavina Close

SM46AA

Wandle Road

CR44ER

London Road

CR44BS

Rawnsley Avenue

CR44HF

Willow Lane

CR44LU

Bramcote Avenue

CR44DR

Morden Road

SM46ED

Seddon Road

CR44NN

Chatsworth Place

CR44HX

Ellis Road

CR43UD

Cricket Green

CR44LJ

Hatton Gardens

SM46DP

The Drive

CR44NT

Kingsleigh Place

SM46DD

Arras Avenue

CR44EG

Mitcham Park

CR44DP

Hengelo Gardens

SM46EP

Edward Avenue

CR44RT

Deer Park Gardens

CR44GD

Cricket Green

CR44BW

Riverside Drive

CR44GH

Ravensbury

CR44BZ

Octavia Close

CR43BE

Church Road

CR44DE

Morden Road

CR44FW

Ravensbury Grove

CR44HP

Octavia Close

CR43ND

London Road

SM46AW

Bishopsford Road

CR44FZ

Cricket Green

SM46JB

Boxley Road

CR44FY

London Road

CR43GB

Church Road

CR44BQ

Brookfields Avenue

SM46EE

Seddon Road

SM46AG

Wandle Road

CR44EN

Mitcham Park

SM46EF

Morton Road

CR44EX

Runes Close

CR44LS

The Close

CR44HB

Commonside West

CR43AF

Lower Green West

SM46JD

St Helier Avenue

CR44BL

Crescent Grove

CR44TU

Willow Lane

CR44DD

Morden Road

CR44GF

Ravensbury

SM46DL

Victory Avenue

CR44NF

Osier Way

SM46AH

The Meads

CR44FH

Cricket Green

CR44NB

Wandle Way

CR44HH

Aspen Gardens

CR44LZ

Denham Crescent

CR44LY

Denham Crescent

SM46DU

Lilleshall Road

SM46DE

Rose Avenue

CR44EA

London Road

SM46AX

Bishopsford Road

SM46AQ

Wandle Road

SM46AF

Wandle Road

CR44BF

London Road

SM46DH

The Drive

CR44LH

Cecil Place