KT3 4PB Merton
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: West Barnes. Region: London.
Streets
- Kingston Bypass, London: 3 addresses
- Kingston Bypass, New Malden: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Kingston Bypass, West Barnes: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Merton in 2026-27: Band D £2,147 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,431 | £1,670 | £1,908 | £2,147 | £2,624 | £3,101 | £3,578 | £4,294 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (51% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 245-247 Burlington Road: up to 81 homes, Site allocation (160 m)
- 264, Burlington Road,New Malden,KT3 4NN, permissioned (170 m)
- Eagle House, 257a, Burlington Road,New Malden,KT3 4NE, permissioned (220 m)
- 257d, Neba House, Burlington Road,New Malden,KT3 4NE, permissioned (240 m)
- Tesco Site 265 Burlington Road, New Malden KT3 4NE: up to 456 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Next site off Bushey Road (470 m)
- Malden Court West Barnes Lane, New Malden KT3 4PW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Park House, 87 Burlington Road, New Malden, permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Motspur Park 822,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m |
| New Malden 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Raynes Park 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Shannon Corner West Barnes | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 4.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Emerald House Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Barnes Surgery | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sofia House Dental Care | 440 m |
| Hospital | New Victoria Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Wimbledon Police Station | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beverley Park 7.1 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,600 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Emmanuel School Playing Field 4.4 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beverley Park Allotments 7,360 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cannizaro Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.6 km north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cannizaro Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Cherry Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Coombe Hill Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 2.9 km north |
| Rushmere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
| Ravens Ait | Island | 4.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kingston Bypass.