Flats to Rent in Merton

Renting in Merton

Merton is a south-west London borough of five main areas: Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, Morden and Mitcham. It runs from Wimbledon Common in the north-west to Mitcham Common in the east. On the ONS measure in the table above, its average rent sits a little below the London average, with a wide gap between Wimbledon and the east of the borough. Council tax is close to average: Band D is £2,140.52 in most of the borough in 2026/27, against a London average of £2,068 (MHCLG). Homes near Wimbledon Common pay a small extra levy for its upkeep, which is why MHCLG's borough-wide figure is slightly higher, £2,146.76.

The housing is mostly Victorian, Edwardian and inter-war houses, many split into flats, with newer blocks around Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Morden stations.

The neighbourhoods

Wimbledon Village

The old village sits on the hill beside Wimbledon Common, with a High Street of independent shops, restaurants and pubs, large period houses, and Cannizaro Park's gardens on the edge of the Common. It has no station: most residents take a bus down the hill or walk to Wimbledon station. Rentals here are mostly flats in large houses and period blocks, at the top of the borough's price range.

Wimbledon town centre and Wimbledon Park

Wimbledon town centre, at the bottom of the hill, has the borough's main shops, the New Wimbledon Theatre, the Polka Theatre for children, and its best-connected station. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of the Championships, is between the town centre and Wimbledon Park, and for two weeks each summer the streets, buses and stations around it are very busy. Wimbledon Park station is on the District line. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces to new blocks near the station.

Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase

Raynes Park, to the west, is a quieter area of Edwardian and inter-war houses with a small high street either side of its station, which has South Western Railway trains to Waterloo. Wimbledon Chase and South Merton, on the Thameslink loop through Sutton, serve the streets to the south. It is family territory, with fewer flats than Wimbledon.

Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon

Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon are on the Northern line, which runs directly to the City and the West End. The River Wandle runs through Colliers Wood, and beside it is Merton Abbey Mills, a former textile printing works with a weekend market; William Morris's works stood nearby. Much of the rental stock here is newer flats near the stations and along the river, with Victorian terraces on the side streets.

Morden

Morden is the southern end of the Northern line, so trains start empty in the morning. Next to the station is Morden Hall Park, a National Trust estate with meadows, wetlands and the old snuff mills on the Wandle, and Deen City Farm is on its northern edge. Much of the area is the inter-war St Helier estate and streets of 1930s houses; Morden town centre has new flats around the station.

Mitcham

Mitcham, in the east of the borough, keeps an old village core around the Cricket Green, one of the oldest cricket grounds in the country still in use, and has Mitcham Common, a large area of grassland and scrub, to its south. The town centre has a market and a wide mix of shops reflecting its diverse community. Mitcham Junction and Mitcham Eastfields stations have trains to central London, and the tram runs through Mitcham towards Croydon and Wimbledon. It is usually where Merton's rents are lowest.

Getting around

Merton has three kinds of rail: the Tube, National Rail and the tram. Wimbledon station is the hub: the District line, South Western Railway trains to Waterloo, Thameslink and the tram. The Northern line serves Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon and Morden. Thameslink trains call at Wimbledon Chase, South Merton, Morden South, Mitcham Eastfields and Mitcham Junction. The tram runs from Wimbledon through Merton Park and Mitcham to Croydon. Journeys between the west and east of the borough are often easiest by tram or bus. Check a specific commute on the TfL Journey Planner before you sign.

Schools

State secondaries include Raynes Park High School, Rutlish School (boys) and Ricards Lodge High School (girls), both near Wimbledon, Ursuline High School (Catholic, girls), Harris Academy Merton and St Mark's Church of England Academy in Mitcham. Independent schools include King's College School and Wimbledon High School. Faith and independent schools set their own admissions rules, and popular state primaries around Wimbledon can have small distance catchments, so read each school's admissions criteria and its latest Ofsted report before choosing a street for a school.

Parks and open space

Wimbledon Common, run by the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators, is one of London's largest open spaces: heath, woodland and ponds, with the windmill and its museum at the centre. Wimbledon Park has a lake and sports facilities. In the east, Mitcham Common and Morden Hall Park give the other side of the borough plenty of green space, and the Wandle Trail follows the river north through Colliers Wood towards Wandsworth.

Safety

Crime concentrates around Wimbledon town centre at night and the busiest stations and high streets, including Morden and Mitcham town centres. Residential streets are generally quieter. For a specific street, the police's crime map at police.uk shows reported crime month by month.

Who it suits

Merton suits Northern line commuters to the City, who can live in Colliers Wood or Morden; families who want Victorian or inter-war houses, schools and the Common around Wimbledon and Raynes Park; and people who want more space for the rent in Mitcham or Morden. It suits people less well if they want central London nightlife on the doorstep, or dislike crowds in late June and early July near the tennis.

Useful links

Merton Council: merton.gov.uk (council tax, parking, school admissions)
Crime by street: police.uk
Journeys: tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey
Wimbledon and Putney Commons: wpcc.org.uk

The listings above are homes and rooms advertised by their landlords in Merton now. Wimbledon and Mitcham are both in Merton but on different lines and at different prices, so check where each listing is before you arrange a viewing.