Pilgrim Close London, Merton
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (SM4), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22105089.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £670,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 17, D: 8).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Merton costs £2,147 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Helier (London), about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moreton Green, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Faccini House Surgery, about 280 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 148 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £600,000 | £595,000 | £620,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £166,001 | £166,001 | £166,001 |
| 2011 | 1 | £126,500 | £126,500 | £126,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £107,250 | £107,250 | £107,250 |
| 2005 | 2 | £100,650 | £100,650 | £100,650 |
| 2004 | 1 | £83,875 | £83,875 | £83,875 |
| 2002 | 1 | £67,375 | £67,375 | £67,375 |
| 2001 | 2 | £69,438 | £68,750 | £70,125 |
| 1998 | 3 | £34,925 | £30,800 | £35,750 |
| 1997 | 3 | £41,250 | £33,000 | £42,075 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 1C SM4 6QA | Terraced | £670,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 26 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Apr 2018 | 1F SM4 6QA | Terraced | £600,000 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 1E SM4 6QA | Terraced | £600,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 1C SM4 6QA | Terraced | £600,000 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 2017 | 1A SM4 6QA | Terraced | £620,000 | New build. |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 1B SM4 6QA | Terraced | £595,000 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2017 | 1D SM4 6QA | Terraced | £595,000 | New build. |
| 2 Nov 2015 | 37 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £166,001 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 6 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £126,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 37 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £107,250 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2005 | 8 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £100,650 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 9 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £100,650 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 36 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £83,875 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 36 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £67,375 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 10 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £70,125 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 8 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £68,750 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 32 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £30,800 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 1998 | 4 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £34,925 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 1998 | 36 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £35,750 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 10 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £42,075 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 1997 | 8 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 9 SM4 6QA | Terraced | £41,250 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 36 SM4 6QA | Flat or maisonette | £29,150 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (21); House, end-terrace (8); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (13); 1996-2002 (10); 2017 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 1, Pilgrim Close
- 1a, Pilgrim Close
- 1b, Pilgrim Close
- 1c, Pilgrim Close
- 1d, Pilgrim Close
- 1e, Pilgrim Close
- 1f, Pilgrim Close
- 2, Pilgrim Close
- 3, Pilgrim Close
- 6, Pilgrim Close
- 9, Pilgrim Close
- 11, Pilgrim Close
- 12, Pilgrim Close
- 13, Pilgrim Close
- 14, Pilgrim Close
- 15, Pilgrim Close
- 16, Pilgrim Close
- 17, Pilgrim Close
- 21, Pilgrim Close
- 22, Pilgrim Close
- 23, Pilgrim Close
- 25, Pilgrim Close
- 27, Pilgrim Close
- 28, Pilgrim Close
- 30, Pilgrim Close
- 37 Pilgrim Close
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 street: most are in band C (77% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road, Morden, SM4 6PX, allocation (60 m)
- Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road, Morden, SM4 6PX, allocation (60 m)
- Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road, Morden, SM4: up to 60 homes, Site allocation (60 m)
- Co-op: up to 61 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Co-op: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of Rosehill Shops: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of Rosehill Shops: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Church Farm Road, Morden SM4 6RA: up to 18 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM4 6QA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| SM4 6QB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM4 6QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SM4 6QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Helier (London) 157,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Morden South 76,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Sutton Common 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Morden Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Belgrave Walk Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Mitcham Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Road (SM4) Rosehill | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Banstead - Fir Tree Road | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Parking Services - Rosehill Triangle Harkness Court Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Faccini House Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Chemist (Faccini House) | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lilywhite Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | St Helier Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wimbledon Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Lane Business Cars | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moreton Green 4.0 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rosehill Park East 13 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,000 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Thomas Wall Park 6.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Morden Park Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Morden Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Carshalton House (St Philomena's School) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Selby Green | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Paper Mill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
1 of the street's 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Merton: see them on the Merton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbotsbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tweeddale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glenthorne High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Green Wrythe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenshaw High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Carshalton Boys Sports College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedelsford Chaucer Centre School Catering SM4 6PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Canterbury Campus School SM4 6PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Achieve Together SM4 6SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| St Helier - Achieve Together SM4 6JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| Samboni coffee venture/Hidalgo Growers SM4 6JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kiddies Dream Day Care SM4 6SQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Day Lewis Pharmacy SM4 6RS | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| VP Wines SM4 6JS | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Best Buy SM4 6JS | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2026 |
| TWIN LADLES KITCHEN SM4 6RU | Other catering premises | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mecca Bingo SM4 6BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Rosehill Nursery SM4 6SL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Merton Rugby Football Club Limited SM4 6RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Forest Village Kindergarten SM4 6RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| King Cafe SM4 6SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Haines Walk (49); On or near Darley Gardens (25); On or near Green Lane (16); On or near Furness Road (14); On or near Dorchester Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Canterbury Road · Dore Gardens · Green Lane · Canterbury Road · Dorchester Road · Dorchester Road · Haines Walk · Darley Gardens · Evesham Road · Easby Crescent · Green Lane · Furness Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.