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House prices in Birchwood Close, Morden, SM4

160 homes have sold on Birchwood Close (SM4) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £270,000 from 13 sales, 45% below the Morden median of £495,000and against £495,000 across SM4. Sales here have been flats 99%, terraced 1%.

Median sold price
£270,000
last five years · 13 sales
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£534
based on 13 of 13 sales
Sales matched to an EPC floor area
Sales since 1995
160
3 in the last 12 months
Latest sale
£230,000
27 Feb 2026
vs Morden
−45%
Morden median £495,000

Every sale on Birchwood Close, SM4

19 SM4 5LA · Flats £280,000· 27 May 2026 · 4 sales
27 May 2026£280,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £491/sq ft+466% vs 1997
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
16 Nov 2022£172,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £301/sq ft−39% vs 2026
20 Apr 2001£98,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £172/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jul 1997£49,500Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £87/sq ft−49% vs 2001
80 SM4 5NH · Flats £230,000· 27 Feb 2026 · 3 sales
27 Feb 2026£230,000Flats · Leasehold398 sq ft · £578/sq ft+53% vs 2009
21 Aug 2009£149,950Flats · Leasehold398 sq ft · £377/sq ftfirst recorded sale
26 Mar 2004£132,000Flats · Leasehold398 sq ft · £331/sq ft−43% vs 2026
64 SM4 5NH · Flats £280,000· 14 Jan 2026 · 2 sales
14 Jan 2026£280,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £520/sq ft+284% vs 1999
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
23 Jul 1999£73,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £136/sq ftfirst recorded sale
92 SM4 5NH · Flats £282,500· 18 Aug 2025
18 Aug 2025£282,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £505/sq ftfirst recorded sale
94 SM4 5NH · Flats £270,000· 27 Jun 2025 · 4 sales
27 Jun 2025£270,000Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £534/sq ftfirst recorded sale
31 Aug 2004£153,500Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £303/sq ft+23% vs 2002
27 Sept 2002£125,000Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £247/sq ft+39% vs 2001
9 Mar 2001£90,000Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £178/sq ft−67% vs 2025
23 SM4 5LA · Flats £263,000· 28 Mar 2025 · 2 sales
28 Mar 2025£263,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £509/sq ftfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
31 Jan 2011£174,500Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £338/sq ft−34% vs 2025
6 SM4 5NH · Flats £310,000· 29 Nov 2024 · 2 sales
29 Nov 2024£310,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £600/sq ft+474% vs 1996
28 Jun 1996£54,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £105/sq ftfirst recorded sale
37 SM4 5LA · Flats £163,000· 1 Feb 2024 · 3 sales
1 Feb 2024£163,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £315/sq ft+172% vs 1999
1 Feb 2024£148,500Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £287/sq ft−9% vs 2024
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
23 Apr 1999£60,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £116/sq ftfirst recorded sale
4 SM4 5NH · Flats £270,000· 18 Dec 2023 · 4 sales
18 Dec 2023£270,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £465/sq ft+366% vs 1997
1 Mar 2013£175,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £301/sq ftfirst recorded sale
1 Jul 2004£153,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £263/sq ft−43% vs 2023
14 Nov 1997£58,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £100/sq ft−67% vs 2013
7 SM4 5LA · Flats £300,000· 16 Feb 2023 · 4 sales
16 Feb 2023£300,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £536/sq ft+159% vs 2002
21 Mar 2012£182,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £326/sq ft+190% vs 1998
15 Mar 2002£115,950Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £207/sq ftfirst recorded sale
6 Jan 1998£63,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £113/sq ft−79% vs 2023
13 SM4 5LA · Flats £288,000· 27 Jan 2023 · 3 sales
27 Jan 2023£288,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £535/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 Nov 2007£174,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £325/sq ft−39% vs 2023
4 Feb 1998£62,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £116/sq ft−64% vs 2007
3 SM4 5LA · Flats £290,000· 22 Aug 2022 · 5 sales
22 Aug 2022£290,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £539/sq ft+172% vs 2001
24 Mar 2016£280,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £520/sq ft−3% vs 2022
13 Sept 2006£159,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £297/sq ft+51% vs 1999
23 Nov 2001£106,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £198/sq ftfirst recorded sale
27 May 1999£106,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £197/sq ft−62% vs 2016
40 SM4 5NH · Flats £230,000· 8 Jul 2022 · 4 sales
8 Jul 2022£230,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £396/sq ftfirst recorded sale
5 May 2011£175,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £301/sq ft+199% vs 1997
14 Nov 2002£139,950Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £241/sq ft−20% vs 2011
28 Nov 1997£58,500Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £101/sq ft−75% vs 2022
24 SM4 5NH · Flats £280,000· 31 Mar 2022 · 5 sales
31 Mar 2022£280,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £542/sq ft+10% vs 2016
5 Dec 2016£255,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £494/sq ft+107% vs 2002
27 Sept 2002£123,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £238/sq ft+41% vs 2001
16 Feb 2001£87,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £168/sq ft+87% vs 1996
12 Apr 1996£46,500Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £90/sq ftfirst recorded sale
29 SM4 5LA · Flats £265,000· 26 Nov 2021 · 3 sales
26 Nov 2021£265,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £492/sq ftfirst recorded sale
28 Mar 2007£154,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £288/sq ft−42% vs 2021
31 Mar 1999£59,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £111/sq ft−62% vs 2007
36 SM4 5NH · Flats £257,500· 30 Sept 2021 · 2 sales
30 Sept 2021£257,500Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £469/sq ft+302% vs 1999
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages.
2 Jul 1999£64,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £117/sq ftfirst recorded sale
35 SM4 5LA · Flats £210,000· 19 Mar 2021 · 3 sales
19 Mar 2021£210,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £390/sq ftfirst recorded sale
5 Jun 2000£79,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £149/sq ft−62% vs 2021
30 Sept 1996£46,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £87/sq ft−41% vs 2000
58 SM4 5NH · Flats £320,000· 2 Sept 2019 · 5 sales
2 Sept 2019£320,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £572/sq ft+100% vs 2009
12 Dec 2014£236,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £422/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Jun 2009£160,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £286/sq ft−32% vs 2014
8 Mar 2000£85,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £152/sq ft+49% vs 1995
14 Feb 1995£57,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £102/sq ft−82% vs 2019
30 SM4 5NH · Flats £275,000· 9 Mar 2017 · 2 sales
9 Mar 2017£275,000Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £544/sq ftfirst recorded sale
31 Aug 2011£149,995Flats · Leasehold506 sq ft · £296/sq ft−45% vs 2017
26 SM4 5NH · Flats £262,580· 24 Nov 2016 · 4 sales
24 Nov 2016£262,580Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £488/sq ft+317% vs 1999
1 Mar 2013£162,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £302/sq ftfirst recorded sale
7 May 1999£62,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £117/sq ft−61% vs 2013
19 Mar 1996£40,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £75/sq ft−85% vs 2016
33 SM4 5LA · Flats £260,000· 30 Mar 2016
30 Mar 2016£260,000Flats · Leasehold495 sq ft · £525/sq ftfirst recorded sale
100 SM4 5NH · Flats £226,950· 15 Jan 2016 · 2 sales
15 Jan 2016£226,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £413/sq ftfirst recorded sale
18 May 2005£152,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £277/sq ft−33% vs 2016
48 SM4 5NH · Flats £235,000· 15 May 2015 · 3 sales
15 May 2015£235,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £412/sq ft+135% vs 2000
31 Aug 2006£160,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £280/sq ft−32% vs 2015
28 Jul 2000£99,950Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £175/sq ftfirst recorded sale
88 SM4 5NH · Flats £250,000· 1 Apr 2015 · 2 sales
1 Apr 2015£250,000Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £474/sq ft+158% vs 2002
12 Apr 2002£97,000Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £184/sq ftfirst recorded sale
82 SM4 5NH · Flats £206,000· 22 Oct 2014 · 2 sales
22 Oct 2014£206,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £361/sq ft+30% vs 2005
2 Dec 2005£159,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £279/sq ftfirst recorded sale
47 SM4 5LA · Flats £210,000· 7 Jul 2014 · 5 sales
7 Jul 2014£210,000Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £398/sq ft+352% vs 1996
15 Dec 2005£142,500Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £270/sq ft−32% vs 2014
22 May 2003£135,000Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £256/sq ft−5% vs 2005
3 Dec 1999£74,950Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £142/sq ftfirst recorded sale
29 Nov 1996£46,500Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £88/sq ft−38% vs 1999
27 SM4 5LA · Flats £215,000· 21 May 2014 · 3 sales
21 May 2014£215,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £384/sq ft+36% vs 2006
3 Jul 2006£158,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £282/sq ftfirst recorded sale
10 Nov 2004£152,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £272/sq ft−29% vs 2014
12 SM4 5NH · Flats £190,000· 15 Nov 2013 · 4 sales
15 Nov 2013£190,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £368/sq ft+188% vs 1999
21 Mar 2005£159,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £308/sq ft+10% vs 2003
31 Oct 2003£145,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £281/sq ft−24% vs 2013
28 May 1999£65,995Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £128/sq ftfirst recorded sale
84 SM4 5NH · Flats £156,000· 28 Jun 2013 · 4 sales
28 Jun 2013£156,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £337/sq ft+11% vs 2005
23 Nov 2007£183,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £395/sq ft+17% vs 2013
28 Jan 2005£140,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £302/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 Jul 1998£56,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £121/sq ft−69% vs 2007
50 SM4 5NH · Flats £181,000· 17 Oct 2012 · 3 sales
17 Oct 2012£181,000Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £306/sq ft+71% vs 2001
14 Jun 2001£106,000Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £179/sq ft+64% vs 1997
31 Oct 1997£64,500Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £109/sq ftfirst recorded sale
5 SM4 5LA · Flats £173,000· 16 Jun 2011
16 Jun 2011£173,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £309/sq ftfirst recorded sale
34 SM4 5NH · Flats £145,000· 26 May 2011
26 May 2011£145,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £281/sq ftfirst recorded sale
68 SM4 5NH · Flats £187,950· 23 Jul 2010 · 5 sales
23 Jul 2010£187,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £342/sq ft+88% vs 2000
22 Aug 2001£109,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £200/sq ft+102% vs 1995
18 Aug 2000£99,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £182/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Jun 1998£66,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £120/sq ft−65% vs 2010
31 Mar 1995£54,500Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £99/sq ft−17% vs 1998
1 SM4 5LA · Flats £199,950· 30 Nov 2007 · 3 sales
30 Nov 2007£199,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £364/sq ft+23% vs 2007
4 May 2007£162,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £295/sq ftfirst recorded sale
5 Nov 2002£144,950Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £264/sq ft−28% vs 2007
98 SM4 5NH · Flats £192,000· 30 Nov 2007
30 Nov 2007£192,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £372/sq ftfirst recorded sale
62 SM4 5NH · Flats £175,000· 30 Jul 2007 · 4 sales
30 Jul 2007£175,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £319/sq ft+90% vs 2000
20 Jun 2005£152,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £277/sq ft−13% vs 2007
5 Jun 2001£102,500Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £187/sq ft−33% vs 2005
26 May 2000£92,000Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £168/sq ftfirst recorded sale
9 SM4 5LA · Flats £172,500· 4 May 2007 · 3 sales
4 May 2007£172,500Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £291/sq ftfirst recorded sale
16 Dec 2004£152,950Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £258/sq ft−11% vs 2007
9 Apr 2003£149,000Flats · Leasehold592 sq ft · £252/sq ft−3% vs 2004
15 SM4 5LA · Flats £157,000· 20 Sept 2006
20 Sept 2006£157,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £304/sq ftfirst recorded sale
21 SM4 5LA · Flats £155,000· 14 Jul 2006 · 2 sales
14 Jul 2006£155,000Flats · Leasehold441 sq ft · £351/sq ft+55% vs 2002
18 Jan 2002£99,950Flats · Leasehold441 sq ft · £226/sq ftfirst recorded sale
96 SM4 5NH · Flats £157,000· 14 Jul 2006 · 5 sales
14 Jul 2006£157,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £275/sq ftfirst recorded sale
4 Oct 2004£154,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £270/sq ft+93% vs 1999
29 Jul 2003£147,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £258/sq ft−5% vs 2004
12 Nov 1999£79,950Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £140/sq ft+27% vs 1998
8 May 1998£63,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £110/sq ft−60% vs 2006
41 SM4 5LA · Flats £149,000· 30 Jun 2006
30 Jun 2006£149,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
44 SM4 5NH · Flats £156,500· 31 Mar 2006 · 2 sales
31 Mar 2006£156,500Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £274/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1998£59,950Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £105/sq ft−62% vs 2006
14 SM4 5NH · Flats £152,000· 7 Nov 2005 · 3 sales
7 Nov 2005£152,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £266/sq ft+153% vs 1998
27 Apr 2001£105,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £184/sq ftfirst recorded sale
8 May 1998£60,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £105/sq ft−43% vs 2001
20 SM4 5NH · Flats £143,500· 18 Mar 2005
18 Mar 2005£143,500Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
25 SM4 5LA · Flats £143,000· 28 Feb 2005 · 2 sales
28 Feb 2005£143,000Flats · Leasehold398 sq ft · £359/sq ft+14% vs 2003
14 Feb 2003£125,000Flats · Leasehold398 sq ft · £314/sq ftfirst recorded sale
22 SM4 5NH · Flats £143,000· 28 Feb 2005 · 2 sales
28 Feb 2005£143,000Flats · Leasehold+47% vs 2001
9 Nov 2001£97,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
43 SM4 5LA · Flats £144,000· 27 Oct 2004 · 4 sales
27 Oct 2004£144,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £268/sq ft+106% vs 1999
29 Aug 2002£109,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £204/sq ft+145% vs 1996
30 Sept 1999£69,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £130/sq ft−36% vs 2002
16 Aug 1996£44,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £84/sq ftfirst recorded sale
54 SM4 5NH · Flats £155,000· 28 Jun 2004 · 2 sales
28 Jun 2004£155,000Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £277/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jun 1998£63,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £113/sq ft−59% vs 2004
76 SM4 5NH · Flats £128,500· 11 Dec 2003 · 2 sales
11 Dec 2003£128,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £230/sq ft+132% vs 1998
18 Dec 1998£55,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £99/sq ftfirst recorded sale
28 SM4 5NH · Flats £125,000· 18 Aug 2003 · 2 sales
18 Aug 2003£125,000Flats · Leasehold495 sq ft · £252/sq ftfirst recorded sale
10 Feb 1998£54,250Flats · Leasehold495 sq ft · £110/sq ft−57% vs 2003
42 SM4 5NH · Flats £138,000· 14 Apr 2003 · 2 sales
14 Apr 2003£138,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
31 Jul 2002£102,000Flats · Leasehold−26% vs 2003
11 SM4 5LA · Flats £119,950· 10 May 2002 · 2 sales
10 May 2002£119,950Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £253/sq ft+103% vs 1998
13 Feb 1998£59,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £125/sq ftfirst recorded sale
78 SM4 5NH · Flats £115,000· 5 Apr 2002 · 3 sales
5 Apr 2002£115,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £202/sq ftfirst recorded sale
9 Jul 1999£75,950Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £133/sq ft−34% vs 2002
29 Mar 1996£55,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £96/sq ft−28% vs 1999
16 SM4 5NH · Flats £102,500· 14 Sept 2001
14 Sept 2001£102,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £183/sq ftfirst recorded sale
52 SM4 5NH · Flats £102,950· 24 May 2001
24 May 2001£102,950Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £184/sq ftfirst recorded sale
38 SM4 5NH · Flats £96,000· 13 Oct 2000
13 Oct 2000£96,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
10 SM4 5NH · Flats £96,500· 28 Jul 2000
28 Jul 2000£96,500Flats · Leasehold560 sq ft · £172/sq ftfirst recorded sale
18 SM4 5NH · Flats £86,500· 15 Dec 1999
15 Dec 1999£86,500Flats · Leasehold549 sq ft · £158/sq ftfirst recorded sale
66 SM4 5NH · Flats £81,950· 24 Nov 1999
24 Nov 1999£81,950Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £141/sq ftfirst recorded sale
39 SM4 5LA · Flats £65,000· 17 Sept 1999
17 Sept 1999£65,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
60 SM4 5NH · Flats £59,000· 12 Mar 1999
12 Mar 1999£59,000Flats · Leasehold570 sq ft · £103/sq ftfirst recorded sale
17 SM4 5LA · Flats £64,000· 16 Oct 1998
16 Oct 1998£64,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
46 SM4 5NH · Flats £63,500· 26 Jun 1998
26 Jun 1998£63,500Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
72 SM4 5NH · Flats £61,500· 15 Dec 1997
15 Dec 1997£61,500Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £106/sq ftfirst recorded sale
32 SM4 5NH · Flats £53,500· 30 Sept 1997
30 Sept 1997£53,500Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £101/sq ftfirst recorded sale
45 SM4 5LA · Flats £50,750· 29 Aug 1997
29 Aug 1997£50,750Flats · Leasehold527 sq ft · £96/sq ftfirst recorded sale
102 SM4 5NH · Flats £52,000· 26 Jan 1996
26 Jan 1996£52,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
8 SM4 5NH · Flats £56,500· 27 Oct 1995
27 Oct 1995£56,500Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
70 SM4 5NH · Flats £52,500· 5 Sept 1995
5 Sept 1995£52,500Flats · Leasehold753 sq ft · £70/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 SM4 5NH · Terraced £54,000· 27 Feb 1995
27 Feb 1995£54,000Terraced · Leasehold495 sq ft · £109/sq ftfirst recorded sale

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in SM4 is worth roughly £495k–£620k at the district's typical £511–£640 per square foot (639 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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