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Cannon Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cannon Hill neighbourhood of Merton, England (ONS area Merton 021). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SM4, SW20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SM4 4HS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Cannon Hill is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Merton (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £670,000 and flats for £335,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Merton (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, South Merton, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£670,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£335,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£91,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Cannon Hill sits in Merton

Typical house price: 13th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton
Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton
Average household income: 10th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cannon Hill

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Merton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Merton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Merton, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

South Merton Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 81 min) and Sutton (London) (about 14 min).
Morden Underground station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Hillcross Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Oct 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Rutlish School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cannon Hill

What is the typical house price in Cannon Hill?

£670,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Cannon Hill compare with the rest of Merton?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton. Average household income: 10th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton.

Is Cannon Hill an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cannon Hill gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cannon Hill?

South Merton. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 81 min) and Sutton (London) (about 14 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cannon Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Hillcross Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Rutlish School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.