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Mitcham East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Mitcham East neighbourhood of Merton, England (ONS area Merton 013). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes CR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CR4 2JP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Merton

Mitcham East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Merton (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £478,500 and flats for £250,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Merton (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Mitcham Eastfields, is about a 6-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

£478,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£250,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 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 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 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 Mitcham East sits in Merton

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton
Typical flat price: the lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton
Average household income: 4th lowest 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 Mitcham East

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 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Merton, 3 the other way and 16 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

Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Premium and budget brands
Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Mitcham Eastfields Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 8.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 22 min); Southern and Thameslink to Sutton (London) (about 13 min).
Colliers Wood Underground station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 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 St Mark's Primary School 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Nearest state secondary school St Mark's Church of England Academy 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 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 Mitcham East

What is the typical house price in Mitcham East?

£478,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Mitcham East compare with the rest of Merton?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton. Typical flat price: the lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton. Average household income: 4th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Merton.

Is Mitcham East an affluent area?

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

Is Mitcham East gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Mitcham East?

Mitcham Eastfields. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 8.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 22 min); Southern and Thameslink to Sutton (London) (about 13 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Mitcham East?

Nearest state primary school. St Mark's Primary School. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Mark's Church of England Academy. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 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.