Property profile

Flat 1487 Merton Road

Map showing Flat 1, 487 Merton Road, London

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£460,000

Flats sold in Southfields

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £816 per sq ft
£854 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£38 per sq ft (+4.6%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Southfields
£608,000Estimate vs local median: −£149,000 (−24%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Detached
Floor area50 m² / 538 sq ft
Floor level1
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection17 Dec 2021

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Southfields

Median price£777,344
Price per sq ft£863
Sales (last 12 months)181
Typical range (middle 50%)£563K – £1.2M

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £777,344 (about £863 per square foot) in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £1,875,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southfields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced84£1,254,926£912
Semi-Detached2£651,000£891
Flats95£608,000£816

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Southfields

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southfields.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£642,500£1,055,000£1,017,250
2017£585,000£566,000£950,000
2018£555,000£1,020,000£1,000,000
2019£560,000£1,000,000£970,000
2020£542,500£1,153,750£1,051,550
2021£551,500£940,000£1,090,000
2022£594,000£1,000,000£1,180,000
2023£580,000£1,125,000£1,144,000
2024£580,000£1,001,423£1,257,500
2025£595,750£847,500£1,250,000
2026£620,000£1,044,545
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southfields.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southfields.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£789£831£758
2017£712£692£730
2018£706£761£713
2019£717£768£720
2020£767£755£762
2021£763£803£779
2022£780£824£863
2023£764£828£847
2024£783£867£874
2025£832£891£891
2026£799£911
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southfields.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Southfields in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW18 5LE.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW18 5LE
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
13 Jun 2025497, Merton Road, London, SW18 5LEFlatsLeasehold£561,000
30 May 2025485, Merton Road, London, SW18 5LEFlatsLeasehold£270,000
17 Apr 2025Flat 11, Times Court, 24, Ravensbury Road, London, SW18 4RZFlatsLeasehold£363,000
28 Mar 202562, Ravensbury Road, London, SW18 4RZTerracedFreehold£1,310,000
11 Feb 202621, Ravensbury Road, London, SW18 4SATerracedLeasehold£527,500

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
483A Merton Road, LondonFreehold63 m²£325,000 (2003)
485 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold47 m²£270,000 (2025)
485A, Merton Road, LondonLeasehold60 m²£530,000 (2021)
485B, Merton Road, LondonLeasehold55 m²£290,000 (2013)
491, Merton Road, LondonLeasehold57 m²£485,000 (2021)
493 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold65 m²£232,500 (2006)
495 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold94 m²£627,000 (2016)
497 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold57 m²£561,000 (2025)
499 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold55 m²£176,000 (2002)
501 Merton Road, LondonLeasehold62 m²£528,000 (2024)

Area insights for SW18 5LE

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Overview

Postcode SW18 5LE is located in a major urban area, within the Southfields ward of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Merton Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 91% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Merton Road is £98,417 per year. The nearest station is Earlsfield, about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,266 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Merton Road is £98,417 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from SW18 5LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Merton Road near SW18 5LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW18 5LE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

Walking directions to Earlsfield
0.4 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Walking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.5 mi

3

Southfields

District

Walking directions to Southfields

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW18 5LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWimbledon ParkLargeWalking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.5 miGarratt ParkMediumWalking directions to Garratt Park
0.2 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Durnsford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
12,867.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
12.58(-53%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.66(-85%)
Vehicle crime
2.33(-75%)
Other theft
1.4(-88%)
Robbery
0.93(-74%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
63.64%
Other White
61
17.89%
Other Asian
12
3.52%
Pakistani
8
2.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.35%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
225
79.51%
Level 3 (A level)
23
8.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
3.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8
2.83%
No qualifications
7
2.47%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
44.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
28.19%
Owns outright
18
12.08%
Shared ownership
14
9.4%
Other social rented
3
2.01%
Total households: 149

Schools

In the SW18 5LE postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW18 5LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW18 5LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW18 5LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EEWalking directions to JJ Stores
0.1 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miMcCluskeys200 Revelstoke Road, London, SW18 5NWWalking directions to McCluskeys
0.3 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QAWalking directions to M&S Food
0.4 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SLWalking directions to Millenium Food & Wine