Wandle · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43070, -0.18605

SW17 0RF— Wandle, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW17 0RF, Wandle, Merton

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
63
Investment
41

The bottom line

SW17 0RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £500,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW17 0RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-3.8% vs London avg
vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 0RF

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How SW17 0RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.2

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Secondary

Burntwood School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 49.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2675.0%

+117% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£500,000

Median sale price

4% below London median

£500,000 is 4% below the London median (£520,000)

-24.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build40.0%
Avg flat£500,000
Price per m²£6,720/m²
Price per ft²£624/ft²
Avg floor area74.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
74%
C
1%

Based on 75 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,500
First-time buyerFTB
£3,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.2×

Price-to-income

£2,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£186,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
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

Price Trajectory

2020–2025 · CAGR

+-6.6%

Total change

-29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-38.6%

per year

Acceleration

-81.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£570k£560k-1.8%32
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£463k£463k+0%6
Current market2024–2025£660k£405k-38.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-6.6%
District
-6.6%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
12.1 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Haydons RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★37 min
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City47 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

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
506m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

33 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 890 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 82 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food & Groceries323 m
Wimbledon Newsagents329 m
SPM Food & Wine335 m
Morrisons Daily366 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks121 m
Stadium Cafe382 m
H's Cafe417 m
Haydons Café503 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs115 m
Riverside Yard Kitchen297 m
Wimbledon Kitchen313 m
Figli del Vesuvio316 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix64 m
The Corner Pin278 m
The Leather Bottle691 m
The Open Page1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Hybrid Fitness27 m
Beattitude586 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre694 m
(Unoccupied)926 m

Nearby pharmacies

Earlsfield Pharmacy900 m
Dumlers Pharmacy984 m
Haydons Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Earlsfield Dental Practice808 m
Earlsfield Practice891 m
Perfect Smile995 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 100

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,382m
Crossrail 2 route758m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,542 nationally

1,875

Est. population

6,561/km²

75%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

20%
39%
25%
Under 1820%
18–3439%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
43%
18%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent43%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
14%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian14%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%
Price vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
602 homes · Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL602 homes
completed
Former Wimbledon FC site, Former Wimbledon FC site, Plough Lane, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8HA570 homes
completed
17, 17, Durnsford Road, SW19 8GT7 homes
completed
Coppleston House, 811, Coppleston House, 811, Garratt Lane, SW17 0PF5 homes
completed
817, 817, Garratt Lane, SW18 0PF4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Ward turnout
98%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Eleanor StringerLabour
Sebastian BudnerLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£500,000)

£12,500

Standard buyer

£3,750

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW17 0RF

Full postcodeSW17 0RF
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWandle
Latitude51.430700
Longitude-0.186046
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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