Melrose Avenue - SW16 4QU
Key Postcode Insights
SW16 4QU is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 539th largest and 867th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the SW16 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 13 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £502,634
- 10 Year change
- up 4.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SW16 4QU is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 539th largest and 867th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the SW16 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 13 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £502,634
- 10 Year change
- up 4.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SW16 4QU
- 2A Melrose Avenue
4 Bed House
- 2 Melrose Avenue
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Melrose Avenue
Building  |  2 Flats
- 6 Melrose Avenue
5 Bed Period House
- 8 Melrose Avenue
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SW16 4QU sold for £585,000 on 29th January 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £502,634.
The SW16 4QU Sales Market has increased by 4.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £502,634 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £503,486 |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £503,306 |
| June 2023 | -2.2% | £496,197 |
| June 2022 | 3.3% | £507,169 |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £490,886 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £479,815 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £461,619 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £473,501 |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £484,235 |
| June 2016 | 14.7% | £481,124 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £419,558 |
| June 2014 | 25.9% | £376,722 |
| June 2013 | 7.9% | £299,214 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £277,412 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £266,327 |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £269,068 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £251,648 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £289,588 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £293,203 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,551.
The SW16 4QU Rental Market has increased by 42.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £2,551pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £2,425pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £2,341pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.3% | £2,229pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,966pcm |
| June 2021 | -0.3% | £1,807pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,813pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2017 | -2% | £1,753pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,789pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.1% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.4% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,265pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th January 2024 for £585,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.6%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
SW16 4QU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2024£585,000 | 4 Bed House8, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU8, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU
- Sold Oct 2023£618,855 | 5 Bed House28, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU28, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU
- Sold Sep 2021£547,000 | 4 Bed House26, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU26, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU
- Sold Aug 2021£356,000 | 2 Bed Flat4, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU4, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU
- Sold Jun 2021£405,000 | 4 Bed House26, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU26, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QU
Nearby Postcodes
SW16 4QU is the 539th largest and the 867th most expensive postcode out of the 1,284 postcodes in the SW16 area.
- SW16 4RX, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16SW16 4RX19 Addresses|35 m away
- SW16 4RD, Kilmartin Avenue, London, SW16SW16 4RD18 Addresses|50 m away
- SW16 4DS, London Road, London, SW16SW16 4DS18 Addresses|67 m away
- SW16 4DP, London Road, London, SW16SW16 4DP11 Addresses|77 m away
- SW16 4RB, Ardfern Avenue, London, SW16SW16 4RB15 Addresses|85 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2017£1,212,500 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, 1A, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RXFlat 2, 1A, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RX
- Sold Apr 2025£680,000 | 5 Bed House57, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RU57, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4RU
- Sold Mar 2025£650,000 | 4 Bed House76, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QY76, Melrose Avenue, London, SW16 4QY
Schools Nearby
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School500 m away
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School500 m away
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy500 m away
- Norbury High School for Girls900 m away
- Harris Academy Merton1.2 km away
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SW16 4QU is Norbury station, which is 900 metres away.
- Norbury|900 m away
- Thornton Heath|1.3 km away
- Streatham Common|2.1 km away
- Selhurst|2.5 km away
