What is the median price paid for a home in Merton?

The median price paid in Merton over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,000. By property type, the median price paid was £2,600,000 for detached houses, £865,000 for semi-detached houses, £665,000 for terraced houses and £390,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in Merton over the last year?

In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 1,806 homes were sold in Merton, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 783 were terraced houses and 753 were flats.

What are the transport links in Merton?

The nearest railway stations are Wimbledon Chase at about 0.5 miles and South Merton at about 0.6 miles. South Wimbledon is about 0.5 miles away and Morden is about 0.7 miles away. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.

Which schools are near the centre of Merton?

Merton Park Primary School is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Rutlish School is the nearest secondary school at about 0.3 miles. There are 96 primary schools within about 3.1 miles of the centre.

How many estate agent branches are there in Merton?

There are 71 estate agent sales branches with an office in Merton.

Estate agents in Merton

Merton is a London borough with about 214,931 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,806 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £540,000.

House prices in Merton

Median sale price in Merton: £540,000

Homes sold in Merton, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	1,806 sales, median £540,000
Detached	61 sales, median £2,600,000
Semi-detached	209 sales, median £865,000
Terraced	783 sales, median £665,000
Flats and maisonettes	753 sales, median £390,000

Across Merton the average price was £604,796 in May 2026, unchanged on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Wimbledon Chase station is about 0.5 miles from the centre of Merton and South Merton is about 0.6 miles away, while Morden South and Haydons Road stations are each about 1 mile away. The nearest Underground stations are South Wimbledon at about 0.5 miles, Morden at about 0.7 miles, Wimbledon at about 0.8 miles and Colliers Wood at about 1 mile. The A238, A24, A219, A298 and A218 run through or beside the area. M4 junction 1 (Chiswick Roundabout) is about 6 miles away and M25 junction 9 (Leatherhead) is about 9 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 12 miles away and London City Airport about 13 miles. Central London is about 7 miles from Merton in a straight line.

Schools in and near Merton

Merton has a large number of primary schools, with 96 within about 3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Merton Park Primary School at about 0.2 miles, Pelham Primary School at about 0.4 miles and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Rutlish School (boys only, sixth form) is about 0.3 miles away, followed by Harris Academy Wimbledon (sixth form, free school) at about 0.7 miles. Ursuline High School Wimbledon (girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) is about 0.9 miles away and Wimbledon College (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) about 1 mile. Independent options include Wimbledon High School GDST (girls only), Hall School Wimbledon and Willington School, all about 0.9 miles away. Perseid School and Melrose School are special schools about 1.1 and 1.4 miles away. St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) is about 3.6 miles away and St George's Hospital Medical School is about 1.6 miles away.

Living in Merton

Merton is an urban suburb in London with around 214,000 residents and about 71 residents per hectare across roughly 3,000 hectares of built-up land. There are at least 48 supermarkets, with Morrisons about 0.6 miles away and Sainsbury's and Aldi both about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 200 convenience stores and at least 5 markets, the nearest about 0.8 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 77 pubs, with the Leather Bottle about 0.3 miles away, plus more than 180 cafés and around 290 restaurants. The Nelson Medical Practice is about 0.3 miles away, among at least 30 surgeries, alongside at least 58 pharmacies and at least 46 dentists. St George's Hospital has the nearest emergency department at about 1.6 miles. There are at least 15 libraries, with Morden Library about 0.7 miles away and at least 24 post offices. St Mary's Glebe park is about 0.1 miles away, among at least 73 named parks.

A short history of Merton

The name Merton appears in documents from at least the 7th century and is translated either as a farmstead by a small lake or as Maera's homestead. Domesday Book records Meretone as the largest community in the area, held by William the Conqueror, with 20 hides of land, a church, 2 mills, 21 ploughs, meadow and woodland, rendering £43. Gilbert Norman founded Merton Priory in 1114 and in 1235 Henry III negotiated there with his barons over the Statute of Merton. The priory closed in 1538 and its buildings were dismantled. Textile production became established in the 18th century. Horatio Nelson bought Merton Place in 1802 and the Surrey Iron Railway opened through Merton in 1803. Nelson died at Trafalgar in 1805. Nearby Grade I listed buildings include Eagle House and the Church of St Lawrence.

Sport and leisure

Canons Leisure Centre, Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Tooting Leisure Centre and Robert Lowe Sports Centre provide indoor sport in and around Merton, with a paddling pool also listed. Tennis is played at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, with Centre Court and No. 1 Court. The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club and Westside Lawn Tennis Club also appear for tennis. Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club is listed for badminton and squash. Football and rugby are played at Tooting and Mitcham United FC, Cherry Red Records Stadium and Wimbledon Rugby Football Club. West Wimbledon Bowling Club and Wimbledon Park Athletics Track cover bowls and athletics, while Wimbledon Common Golf Club and Royal Wimbledon Golf Course cover golf. Open space includes Morden Hall Park, Cannizaro Park, Mitcham Common, King George's Park and Morden Park, alongside a number of recreation grounds and playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Merton?: The median price paid in Merton over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,000. By property type, the median price paid was £2,600,000 for detached houses, £865,000 for semi-detached houses, £665,000 for terraced houses and £390,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Merton over the last year?: In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 1,806 homes were sold in Merton, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 783 were terraced houses and 753 were flats.
What are the transport links in Merton?: The nearest railway stations are Wimbledon Chase at about 0.5 miles and South Merton at about 0.6 miles. South Wimbledon is about 0.5 miles away and Morden is about 0.7 miles away. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.
Which schools are near the centre of Merton?: Merton Park Primary School is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Rutlish School is the nearest secondary school at about 0.3 miles. There are 96 primary schools within about 3.1 miles of the centre.
How many estate agent branches are there in Merton?: There are 71 estate agent sales branches with an office in Merton.

Areas near Merton

Merton is in Merton.

Estate agents near Merton

Darren EstatesMerton SW19 1JX0.5 miles
Cribs EstatesMerton SW19 1AU0.5 miles
Martin & Co.Merton SW19 1EE0.6 miles
Hawes & Co. Estate Agents - Wimbledon BroadwayMerton SW19 1QE0.6 miles
Cross & PriorMerton SW19 1QE0.6 miles
EddisonwhiteMerton SW19 1QE0.6 miles
DicksonsMerton SW19 1AX0.6 miles
Tennison Property LLPMerton SW20 8JR0.6 miles
Dexters Wimbledon Estate AgentsMerton SW19 1RF0.6 miles
SW19 Estate AgentsMerton SW19 1ED0.7 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Merton.