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SW16 5QG

Longthornton

Merton

England / London / Merton / Rowan Road / Longthornton / SW16 5QG

Overview

Postcode SW16 5QG is located in a major urban area, within the Longthornton ward of Merton in the London region , and forms part of the Rowan Road area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rowan Road is £59,200 per year. The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rowan Park informal recreation area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Rowan Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,583 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rowan Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Rowan Road is £59,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW16 5QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Rowan Road near SW16 5QG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

0.7 mi

3

Mitcham Eastfields

Southern, Thameslink

0.7 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRowan Park informal recreation areaMedium
0.1 miRowan Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miLong Bolstead Recreation GroundSmall

Property prices in Longthornton

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Longthornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £206,100 up to £715,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£315,000
Semi-Detached6£505,000
Terraced48£481,250

10 years price trend in Longthornton

Schools

In the SW16 5QG postcode area, located within Rowan Road, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStanford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miAll-throughWoodmansterne SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miClementines Convenient Store180 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5HX
0.2 miRowan Mini Market23 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5JF
0.2 miLidl216 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5HX
0.3 miSave Express297 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TR
0.3 miNorthborough Corner307 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.