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Cairns Avenue, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cairns Avenue, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/cairns-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW16 5ER, SW16 5BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£393,640
25 sales
Price range
£233k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
SW16 5BW

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At a glance

House prices£394k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkMitcham Eastfields station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Cairns Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £482,286. Average sale prices rose from £340,000 in 2016 to £475,000 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 44% flat. Recorded sale prices on Cairns Avenue range from £233,000 to £550,000. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold.

House prices on Cairns Avenue compared

SW16 postcode area£537,746
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cairns Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SW16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £340,000 (3 sales)2016£340k2017: £346,000 (3 sales)2017£346k2018: £336,000 (3 sales)2018£336k2019: £275,000 (1 sales)2019£275k2020: £425,000 (1 sales)2020£425k2021: £485,500 (4 sales)2021£486k2022: £405,000 (2 sales)2022£405k2023: £397,500 (4 sales)2023£398k2024: £391,500 (2 sales)2024£392k2025: £475,000 (2 sales)2025£475k

Tenure: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£482,28631 Jul 2025
Flat11£280,81821 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Cairns Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 31 Jul 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 18 Mar 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Styles House, 9, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 21 Nov 2024£233,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 6 Nov 2024£550,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 24 Aug 2023£550,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 19 Jun 2023£550,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 29 Mar 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Fielding House, 45, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 6 Jan 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 28 Oct 2022£525,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 16 Sep 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 9 Dec 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 24 Sep 2021£470,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 20 Aug 2021£462,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 30 Jun 2021£460,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 27 Nov 2020£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Styles House, 9, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 15 Aug 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 16 Nov 2018£263,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Fielding House, 45, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 9 Nov 2018£350,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 28 Aug 2018£395,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 15 Sep 2017£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Fielding House, 45, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 12 Sep 2017£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 10 Jul 2017£268,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 10 Jun 2016£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Styles House, 9, Cairns Avenue SW16 5ER 29 Apr 2016£255,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Cairns Avenue SW16 5BW 31 Mar 2016£465,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Cairns Avenue £395,000 (Aug 2018) → £475,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over 7 yrs
26, Cairns Avenue £465,000 (Mar 2016) → £475,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 9 yrs
Flat 3, Styles House, 9, Cairns Avenue £255,000 (Apr 2016) → £233,000 (Nov 2024) -9%
over 9 yrs
Flat 1, Peakes House, 1, Cairns Avenue £268,000 (Jul 2017) → £285,000 (Sep 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Cairns Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harris Primary Academy Merton 486 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Harris Academy Merton 1,371 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Sherwood School 263 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
William Morris Primary School 270 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lonesome Primary School 273 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mark's Church of England Academy 983 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Woodmansterne School 1,637 pupils All-through 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
Granton Primary School 637 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Mitcham Eastfields station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Norbury station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Streatham Common station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Beddington Lane Tram Stop 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Mitcham Junction Tram Stop 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosemead Avenue Streatham Vale (Stop VQ, ROWAN ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Stanford Way (Stop VA) 3 min walk
  • Robinhood Lane (Stop S, MANOR ROAD) 3 min walk
  • St Olaves Walk (Stop VS, STANFORD WAY) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tamworth House Medical Centre
    341 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham · 0.3 mi
  • Wide Way Medical Centre
    Wide Way, Mitcham · 0.4 mi
  • Norbury Medical Practice
    2B Pollards Hill North, Norbury, London · 0.8 mi
  • Fairview Medical Centre
    69 Fairview Road, Norbury, London · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Rowan Road Mitcham London · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op South Lodge Avenue - Mitcham · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Streatham Vale · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Streatham Road, Mitcham · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Eagle Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Chemist & Travel Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Fairlight Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Idh Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Bip Dental Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents2,391

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Merton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Cairns Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMerton
White40.5%60.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.5%18.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22.1%10.6%
Other ethnic group6.9%4.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%5.9%

Religion

HereMerton
Christian51.8%47.1%
No religion17.1%28%
Muslim15.6%10.1%
Hindu7.3%5.9%
Not answered6.7%6.9%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.9%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereMerton
Born in the UK52.3%59.1%
Born outside the UK47.7%40.9%

Highest qualification

HereMerton
Level 4 qualifications and above40.5%50%
No qualifications18.4%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%12.6%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%9.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%7.2%
Other qualifications4.4%3.1%
Apprenticeship3.8%3.3%

General health

HereMerton
Very good health54.4%54.9%
Good health31.5%32.1%
Fair health10.5%9.7%
Bad health2.7%2.6%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereMerton
1 car or van in household48.9%47.5%
No cars or vans in household26.3%33%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%15.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Merton.

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