West Barnes · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.39835, -0.23645

KT3 6AP— West Barnes, Merton

Location and area intelligence for KT3 6AP, West Barnes, Merton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.08%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
72
Safety
88
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
65
Investment
50

The bottom line

KT3 6AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 6AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-69.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT3 6AP

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How KT3 6AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Raynes Park High School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 57 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

20.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
→ Stable

-63% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other19%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 623m

Crime is 69% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
10%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Motspur Park

Nearby stations

Motspur ParkNational Rail
5 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo ★45 min
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City54 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

25

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park354m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G94%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

3 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Groves Medical Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Earl Beatty (466 m)

Nearest supermarketEcklee · 384 m
24 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

393m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cash Count261 m
Seaforth Store353 m
Burlington Mini Market366 m
Sooq - Arabic Market381 m

Nearby cafes

Ecklee Grill414 m
Cafe Rich Point445 m
Blossom & Brew464 m
Costa809 m

Nearby restaurants

Chick n Beer257 m
Curry Leaves259 m
Jin Go Gae263 m
Korea House295 m

Nearby pubs

The Earl Beatty466 m

Nearby gyms

Ray Stevens Academy285 m
Sarah McKenna Pilates676 m
Blagdons Sports Ground693 m
Paddling Pool724 m

Nearby pharmacies

Griffiths Pharmacy403 m

Nearby health

Sofia House dentist167 m
121 Dentist764 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,394m
Crossrail 2 route3,304m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,972 nationally

1,761

Est. population

10,277/km²

66%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

27%
13%
26%
17%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3413%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
46%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent13%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
16%
White British62%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
45 homes · 230, 230, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

300, 300, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NH41 homes
completed
Emerald Service Station, 284, Emerald Service Station, 284, Burlington Road, Claremont Avenue, KT3 4NL20 homes
completed
Gresham House, Gresham House, Douglas Avenue, KT3 6HU18 homes
completed
Eagle House, 257a, Eagle House, 257a, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NE12 homes
completed
Neba House, 257d, Neba House, 257d, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NE8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
141%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Hina BokhariLib Dems
Robert PageLib Dems
Mariam HakimLib Dems

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Key facts for KT3 6AP

Full postcodeKT3 6AP
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWest Barnes
Latitude51.398350
Longitude-0.236448
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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