Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in SM4 (SM4 4AE) is £481,184, based on 186 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £482,500, giving a price range from £120,000 to £1,025,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | £550,000 | S | 86.0 m² |
| 2026-01-26 | £473,000 | T | 77.0 m² |
| 2026-01-23 | £470,000 | T | 64.0 m² |
| 2026-01-15 | £300,000 | F | 53.0 m² |
| 2026-01-14 | £450,000 | T | 76.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: SM4
SM4 saw 186 residential sales complete over the twelve-month window, a busy level of activity that makes the local price benchmarks more reliable than in thinner markets. Individual sales ranged from £120k to £1.02m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Terraced houses were the most common transaction type, representing 58% of sales, while flats accounted for 26%. A terraced-house majority usually reflects Victorian or Edwardian stock — long runs of three- or four-storey houses that rarely come to market vacant.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 11.8% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in SM4 4AE is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 3.0%, based on ONS regional rents.