Semi-Detached

21 HOTHAM ROAD

LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BS

£668,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Haydons Road / Merton High Street	0.0 miles
Shop	Marc Charles Carpets	0.1 miles
Train station	South Wimbledon	0.3 miles
Hospital	Chapel Orchard Day Surgery	1.2 miles
University	Horton Halls Reception	1.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£668,000 Feb 2026

Local average

£1,571,740 (18 sales)

Street crime

542 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/02/2026	£668,000	Semi-detached	—	£663,357 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
49 DEBURGH ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1DR	£500,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
45 NORMAN ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BW	£865,000	20/06/2023	Semi-detached
79 VICTORY ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1HP	£825,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
34 GROVE ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BJ	£799,950	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
86 NELSON ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1HX	£825,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached
31 DEBURGH ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1DR	£666,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £746,825 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 29.5%

10y growth 31.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Merton. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 9.9%

10y (index) 18.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Merton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,887/mo

Realistic £2,097/mo

Optimistic £2,307/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Merton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Haydons Road, SW19	£2,795/mo	3	0.05 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Merton High St, SW19	£1,450/mo	1	0.06 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Wimbledon, SW19	£1,550/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Balfour Road, SW19	£3,295/mo	3	0.28 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kingston Road, SW19	£2,000/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Runnymede, SW19	£2,500/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Florence Road, SW19	£3,850/mo	4	0.38 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, University Road, SW19	£1,995/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,429/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £281,250

Target investor price (1%) £225,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.7×

Monthly cashflow £-631/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	129
Anti-social behaviour	103
Shoplifting	99
Public order	35
Other theft	34
Criminal damage and arson	32
Drugs	25
Vehicle crime	23
Burglary	19
Robbery	15
Bicycle theft	10
Theft from the person	10
Other crime	5
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	542

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
All Saints' CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2010
Harris Academy Wimbledon	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 5 Mar 2023
Merton Abbey Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2019
Singlegate Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 4 Mar 2024
Garfield Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2015

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# 21 HOTHAM ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BS

## Property details

- Slug: `ecfff29` (address key hash: `ecfff290caa3a743e1df3b00d0501f8a8151807c`)
- Postcode: SW19 1BS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £668,000 Feb 2026
- Local average: £1,571,740 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 542 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £668,000
- Date: 2026-02-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-23 | £668,000 | Semi-detached | — | £663,357 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-88b7-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 HOTHAM ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BS | £668,000 | 23/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 DEBURGH ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1DR | £500,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 NORMAN ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BW | £865,000 | 20/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 VICTORY ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1HP | £825,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 GROVE ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1BJ | £799,950 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 86 NELSON ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1HX | £825,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 DEBURGH ROAD, LONDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON, SW19 1DR | £666,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £746,825 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 29.5%
- **10y growth:** 31.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Merton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Merton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,887/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,097/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,307/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Haydons Road, SW19 | £2,795/mo | 3 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Merton High St, SW19 | £1,450/mo | 1 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Wimbledon, SW19 | £1,550/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Balfour Road, SW19 | £3,295/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kingston Road, SW19 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Runnymede, SW19 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Florence Road, SW19 | £3,850/mo | 4 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, University Road, SW19 | £1,995/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,429/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £281,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £225,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-631/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 129 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 103 |
| Shoplifting | 99 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **542** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2010 |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2019 |
| Singlegate Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 4 Mar 2024 |
| Garfield Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2015 |