West Barnes · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40020, -0.23843

KT3 6BH— West Barnes, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.08%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
62
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT3 6BH

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+14.0% vs London avg

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🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How KT3 6BH 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Raynes Park High School

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 60 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 498m

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
20%

Based on 20 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£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

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
7 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
37 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City52 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

27

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park170m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.7 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

5 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 · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

177

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Earl Beatty (635 m)

Nearest supermarketEcklee · 580 m
14 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

586m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cash Count42 m
Burlington Mini Market209 m
Seaforth Store215 m
Sooq - Arabic Market574 m

Nearby cafes

Costa561 m
Ecklee Grill601 m
Cafe Rich Point624 m
Blossom & Brew648 m

Nearby restaurants

Chick n Beer18 m
Curry Leaves31 m
Jin Go Gae50 m
Korea House61 m

Nearby pubs

The Earl Beatty635 m

Nearby gyms

Ray Stevens Academy40 m
Blagdons Sports Ground454 m
Sarah McKenna Pilates482 m
World of Golf609 m

Nearby pharmacies

Griffiths Pharmacy593 m

Nearby health

Sofia House dentist347 m
121 Dentist628 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRILIAN LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,331m
Crossrail 2 route3,241m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,468 nationally

1,998

Est. population

8,769/km²

64%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
24%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
40%
28%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent28%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

38%
15%
31%
White British38%
White Other15%
Asian31%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
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)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
63%
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
52 homes · 175, 175, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

230, 230, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NW45 homes
completed
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

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 6BH

Full postcodeKT3 6BH
Postcode districtKT3
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWest Barnes
Latitude51.400205
Longitude-0.238433
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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