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Rural Way

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54 recorded sales · median £330,000 · Merton

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Merton Council · Labour-controlled 32/57 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

75/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£330k

median price

6.4

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£330k

median sold price

14.2 yrs

of local pay to buy

12 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar school

schools total

6.4

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

477

Violence — most

16.1

NO₂ · WHO 10

2.9%

in a flood zone

361

green spaces

PM2.5 · WHO 5

361

eat & drink

138

shops

90.4%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£103,500 in 1997 → £727,500 in 2025

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Merton, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £330,000. That's about 14.2× local earnings — around the 15× five-year average.

Sold price history

2025 · 4 sales

Median sold price · median of all 54 sales£330,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay14.2× · five-year average 15×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership56%

Owned outright

25%

With a mortgage

30%

Private rented

29%

Social rented

14%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,141

Your band:

London Borough of Merton£1,630

Greater London Authority£511

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,427

Band B£1,665

Band C£1,903

Band D (baseline)£2,141

Band E£2,616

Band F£3,092

Band G£3,568

Band H£4,281

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Merton how Rural Way compares · from Merton

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Wimbledon Village +39.2%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Wimbledon Village	£1,240,000	+39.2%	189
St Helier	£418,000	+26.2%	85
Merton Park	£545,000	+24%	202
Copse Hill	£1,525,000	+21.3%	57
Lower Morden	£550,000	+20.6%	225
Furzedown	£625,000	+19.1%	118
Rosehill	£430,000	+18.6%	43
Merton	£550,000	+17.2%	127
Pollards Hill	£465,000	+13.8%	241
Wimbledon	£700,000	+10.7%	266
West Barnes	£631,500	+10.6%	226
Morden	£450,000	+9.8%	209
Wimbledon Park	£1,120,252	+8.1%	190
Mitcham	£400,000	+6.3%	367
Collier's Wood	£460,000	+4.5%	377
Raynes Park	£680,000	+4.2%	397
Tooting Graveney	£443,000	-2.4%	116
South Wimbledon	£692,950	-4.4%	297

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Rural Way — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
9b Rural Way Streatham	Terraced	—	—	£758,000	Jul 2025
9 Rural Way Streatham	Terraced	—	—	£700,000	May 2025
9a Rural Way Streatham	Terraced	—	—	£700,000	Mar 2025
2 Rural Way	Detached	—	—	£550,000	Mar 2025
28 Rural Way	Semi-detached	—	—	£755,000	Jan 2025
21c Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£680,000	Nov 2024
7a Rural Way Streatham	Terraced	—	—	£725,000	Sep 2024
7 RURAL WAY	Terraced	—	—	£715,000	Jul 2024
21b Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£725,000	Dec 2023
7b Rural Way Streatham	Terraced	—	—	£785,000	Sep 2023
5 Rural Way	Semi-detached	—	—	£497,500	Jun 2023
21d Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£765,000	Apr 2023
36, Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£670,000	Mar 2023
12 Rural Way	Semi-detached	—	—	£660,000	Aug 2022
9 Rural Way Streatham	Detached	—	—	£600,000	Jun 2021
9 Rural Way Streatham	Detached	—	—	£675,000	Apr 2021
21c Rural Way	Detached	—	—	£825,000	Nov 2020
38, Rural Way	Other	—	—	£475,000	Mar 2020
14, Rural Way	Semi-detached	—	—	£540,200	Jan 2020
8a, Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£630,000	Apr 2019
8, Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£620,000	Apr 2019
9 Rural Way Streatham	Detached	—	—	£560,000	Oct 2018
36, Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£475,000	Aug 2018
8, Rural Way	Terraced	—	—	£407,000	Mar 2018

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Merton

Crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month6.4

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Merton

Violence & sexual offences

477

Anti-social behaviour

311

Shoplifting

115

Vehicle crime

113

Other theft

Public order

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Merton district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Merton

Population215,186

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.1/10

Employment

6.8/10

Education & skills

7.5/10

Health & disability

8.2/10

Crime

6.4/10

Housing & services

7.6/10

Living environment

3.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Merton — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+65%

Unemployment · economically active residents5.7%

Degree-level (Level 4+)50%

Good or very good health87%

Own their home56%

Median age37.5

Born outside the UK41%

See the full Merton report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

100% of the 2 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

2 of 2 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 2 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
Penwortham Primary School	Primary	Outstanding ('24)	0.5 km
Tiny Tots Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.5 km
Granton Primary School	Primary	—	0.6 km
Furzedown Primary School	Primary	—	0.6 km
Little Gems Daycare Ltd	Nursery	Good ('22)	0.6 km
Kido Streatham	Nursery	Good ('25)	0.6 km
Tiny Tots Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.7 km
Beecholme Primary School	Primary	—	0.7 km
Kiddies Kottage Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	0.7 km
Links Primary School	Primary	Inspected '26 — see report	0.7 km
Graveney School	Secondary	Outstanding ('22)	0.7 km
Kido Tooting	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.8 km
Little Linguists Nursery School Ltd	Nursery	—	0.8 km
Daffodils Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.8 km
Hyderi Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	0.8 km
Osman Squad Preschool Limited	Nursery	—	0.8 km
Carmena Christian Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.9 km
Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)	Nursery	Good ('20)	0.9 km
Cavendish Lodge Nursery School	Nursery	Good ('20)	0.9 km
Lonesome Primary School	Primary	—	0.9 km
Acacia Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('20)	0.9 km
Gorringe Park Primary School	Primary	—	1.0 km
Woodmansterne School	All-through	Inspected '24 — see report	1.0 km
Lewin Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.0 km
Cavendish Lodge Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.0 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.2 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.2 km
NHS ODS

16 of 16 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Greyswood Practice	GP	Good ('23)	0.2 km
Fairoak Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.2 km
Southcroft Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	0.6 km
C Bradbury	Pharmacy	—	0.6 km
Watts Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.7 km
The Vale Surgery	GP	—	0.7 km
Streatham Common Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	0.7 km
Streatham Park Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	0.8 km
One One Nine Family Dental Care	Dentist	—	0.8 km
Markrise Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Saturn Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Fairlight Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.9 km
Cospharm Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Tooting South Medical Centre	GP	Good ('22)	1.1 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Dental Department	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Figges Marsh Surgery	GP	Good ('23)	1.4 km
Pearl Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Streatham Common Practice	GP	—	1.4 km
Shacklock Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Copes Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Community Health South London N	Dentist	—	1.6 km
Streatham High Rd Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.6 km
Rays Chemists	Pharmacy	—	1.6 km
Mitcham Family Practice	GP	—	1.7 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Eagle Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Minty Pearls Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Fairview Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	1.8 km
Prentis Medical Centre	GP	Good ('23)	1.8 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Bids Chemists	Pharmacy	—	1.8 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.8 km
Mitcham Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Tooting Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Idh Ltd	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Broadway Dental Centre	Dentist	—	1.9 km
Lords Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Touchwood Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Grafton Medical Partners	GP	—	1.9 km
Barrons Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Waterfall Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.9 km
Barkers Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Fairgreen Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Commonside Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Tamworth House Medical Centre	GP	Good ('17)	1.9 km
Manor Chemist & Travel Clinic	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Perfect Smile Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.9 km
London Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	1.9 km
Idh Ltd	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Wide Way Medical Centre	GP	—	2.0 km
Colliers Wood Surgery	GP	—	2.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.1 km
At Medics Streatham Pcn Ea Hub	GP	—	2.1 km
Streatham High Practice	GP	—	2.1 km
The Exchange Surgery	GP	Good ('24)	2.1 km
Tooting Bec Surgery	GP	Good ('19)	2.1 km
Valley Road Surgery	GP	Good ('18)	2.2 km
Norbury Medical Practice	GP	Good ('17)	2.3 km
Bip Dental Ltd	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Balham Lodge Practice	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Southside Dental Care	Dentist	—	2.3 km
London Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	2.4 km
Cricket Green Medical Practice	GP	Good ('18)	2.4 km
Balham Health Centre	GP	Good ('18)	2.5 km
Bedford Hill Family Practice	GP	Good ('22)	2.5 km
The Streatham Hill Group Practice	GP	Good ('16)	2.5 km
Balham Park Surgery	GP	—	2.6 km
Riverhouse Medical Practice	GP	Good ('16)	2.6 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Merton

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 18 min from Streatham Common Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Streatham Common Rail Station	0.5 mi	London Victoria	18 min
Tooting Rail Station	0.6 mi	London Blackfriars	25 min
Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station	0.8 mi	London Victoria	21 min
Streatham Rail Station	0.8 mi	London Blackfriars	20 min
Norbury Rail Station	1.2 mi	London Victoria	22 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Streatham Common Rail Station (18 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Work from home

43%

Public transport

24%

Drive

22%

Walk or cycle

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging26 points

Per 10,000 residents1.2

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Merton

Air quality

NO₂

16.1

— WHO guide

PM2.5

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1003.3%

Flood zone2.9% of postcodes

Radonup to <1% of homes

Historic landfill39 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings243

Conservation areas28

Green belt0%

Green spaces361

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Merton

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	361	95% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	138	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	54	—
Green spaces & parks	361	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

90.4%

Superfast

98.6%

Ultrafast

90.4%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Merton

Figures for the wider Merton — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate5.7%

In work (employment rate)64.9%

Companies registered here26,453

New incorporations (12m)3,484

Property companies (SPVs)3,511

See the full Merton report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district