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Morden is a suburban area in south London, characterised by its mix of residential and green spaces, offering a balance between tranquility and accessibility to local amenities.
What stands out
leafy residential streets
historic parish church
countryside walks
Trade-offs
peaceful atmosphere versus urban convenience
spacious housing versus distance from city centre
community facilities versus limited nightlife
What is already known about Morden
Live geography from the official record. A district or place name is a group of postcodes, not one address.
Live postcodes
582 in SM4
Localities
St Helier, Cannon Hill, Figge's Marsh, Morden
Local authority
Merton, Sutton
Country
England
Centre postcode
SM4 5RG
Postcode-point mapMorden
The pin uses Postcodes.io coordinates, not an exact entrance or title boundary.
Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on SM4 5DX — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Cannon Hill policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing SM4 5DX — a named area can span several of them, so this is the one covering the centre of Morden, not all of it. Each keeps its source, its geography and its limits. Counts are counts: an incident total is not a safety measure, and an empty planning result is not a completed search.
Police.uk · Cannon Hill neighbourhood
Recorded incidents
Connected
16records in July 2026
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social behaviour3
Other theft3
Violence & sexual offences3
Other crime1
Possession of weapons1
One month of records for the Cannon Hill policing neighbourhood — the boundary police.uk itself shows, so this figure should match theirs. Not a year. Locations are anonymised to a nearby street, not an address. Counts are not adjusted for population, visitors or reporting differences and must not be treated as a neighbourhood quality score.
This means only that the postcode point did not intersect the selected Planning Data datasets. It does not mean the property has no planning constraints.
Screened at the postcode point, not a title boundary. Coverage varies by dataset and local planning authority; absence is not a clear result.
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS), ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING APPLICATION 26/HOUSE/0034 RELATING TO ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION. AMENDMENTS RELATE TO INCREASE IN WIDTH TO TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
ERECTION OF A ROOF OVER EXISTING TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION, HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR REAR/SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR/SIDE EXTENSION WITH SOLAR PANELS INSTALLED TO FLAT ROOF
Applications near the postcode point, newest first — not applications on this property, and not a planning search. Each record originates with the London borough that validated it; the Datahub is the Greater London Authority's collection of those borough feeds, and the borough's own planning register remains the definitive record. Decisions and conditions can change after this snapshot.
Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near SM4 5DX, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.
18everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point
1.0 kmWimbledon and Wandle Scout HQMorden Road, MordenMap ↗
1.1 kmSt Mary's Church HallChurch Path, Merton ParkMap ↗
1.2 kmSouth Mitcham Community CentreHaslemere Avenue, MertonMap ↗
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Parks and green space
Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of SM4 5DX, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.
15open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point
Parks and commons
0
Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.
Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.
Playgrounds
4
Children’s play areas mapped as such.
358 mPoplar Community Scooter ParkMartin Way, Merton ParkMap ↗
1.2 kmChurch Lane Playing FieldsMerton Park, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
1.2 kmMerton Park Bowling ClubChurch Path, Merton ParkMap ↗
1.2 kmJohn Innes Recreation GroundMerton Park, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Local authorityMertonCurrent · ONS Postcode Directory via Postcodes.io
Everyday life
Residents can enjoy a range of local amenities, including shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as community centres and parks. The area offers a relaxed atmosphere, making it suitable for families and those seeking a calm environment. Daily essentials are easily accessible, and there are opportunities for outdoor activities.
Housing character
The housing stock in Morden is varied, with a mix of period homes, semi-detached properties, and modern developments. Residents can choose from spacious houses with gardens and more compact apartments, offering a range of options for different lifestyles and budgets.
Getting around
Morden is well-connected to the rest of London, with a London Underground station on the Northern line and regular bus services. The area is also close to major roads, providing easy access to the surrounding suburbs and the city centre.
Things to investigate
Those interested in exploring Morden further may want to visit the local museum, explore the nearby countryside, and investigate the range of community facilities and events on offer. The area's historic church and other architectural landmarks are also worth discovering.
Schools
Measured by distance from the area centre, straight line. Primary is a walk and secondary is a journey, so they are counted on different radii. Ofsted's published judgements, not a Greathome rating.
Primarystate-funded, within 2 km
18 schools
Judged by Ofsted
16
At least Good
16
Outstanding or equivalent
2
Below Good
0
Secondarystate-funded, within 5 km
23 schools
Judged by Ofsted
22
At least Good
22
Outstanding or equivalent
8
Below Good
0
25 open schools of every phase sit within 2 km, 0 of them independent. Independent schools carry no Ofsted judgement in this release, so they appear in the total and never in the judged figures. Nothing here establishes catchment, admissions eligibility or available places.
The nearest 6 schools, with their published judgement
£612,681average house price across Merton, June 2026
A year earlier the same measure was £609,436, a change of +0.5%.
Average price across the whole local authority for one month, from the ONS series built on HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data. It is not a neighbourhood median and not a valuation of any property. Two guides in the same borough share this figure while their streets differ. House-price data is revised, and recent months are the most likely to move.
neighbourhood median sale price (not_available): Only a local-authority average is connected, from ONS. A neighbourhood median needs enough geocoded transactions inside the guide boundary, which the per-postcode HMLR queries cannot supply.
rents (not_available): No rent series is connected. Advertised rents and official all-tenancy measures are different things and neither is available here yet.
journey times (not_available): No journey planner is connected. Transport is measured as nearby stops, not as time to anywhere. TfL PTAL and journey-time APIs would replace it for London.
school admissions history (not_available): Admission arrangements are held by each admission authority and are not in the GIAS or Ofsted snapshots.
licensed premises and venues (not_available): No licensing register or venue dataset is connected. Food-hygiene categories are not a pub register.
image rights (not_yet_verified): No licensed image library is connected. Return an image brief rather than an asset.
approved boundary polygon (not_yet_verified): Boundaries are postcode-district proxies. Counts describe the districts named, not a town-centre polygon.
Boundary
Morden, taken as the SM4 postcode district. A postcode-district proxy, not an approved polygon. These are postcode districts standing in for an approved polygon. Present every count as "in these postcode districts", never as a neighbourhood or town-centre figure.
