Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41887, -0.16524

SW17 9JB— Colliers Wood, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW17 9JB, Colliers Wood, Merton

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Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 44/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
57
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW17 9JB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW17 9JB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 9JB

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How SW17 9JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sellincourt Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 707.7%

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,964/m²
Price per ft²£368/ft²
Avg floor area101.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 90%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£252,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+551%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.0%

per year

Acceleration

-68.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Semi-detached10%
Terraced90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£61k£136k+121.2%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£140k£175k+24.8%2.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£285k£285k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£260k£250k-3.7%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£265k£450k+69.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£388k£460k+18.6%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£250k£413k+65%1
Current market2024–2024£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern line
12 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

TootingNational Rail
4 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City57 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

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FIGGES MARSH SURGERY

182 LONDON ROAD, CR4 3LD

12 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Gorringe Park (261 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 981 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

579m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis157 m
Elaka Food City208 m
Tesco Express212 m
King’s Newsagent294 m

Nearby cafes

Diner’s Delight315 m
MUD679 m
Natas Cafe Bar721 m
Juliet’s729 m

Nearby restaurants

Yhaal House336 m
Samrat347 m
Chicken Buzz375 m
Pasibrzuch387 m

Nearby pubs

Gorringe Park261 m
Ramble Inn549 m
The Long Room650 m
Goldfinch672 m

Nearby gyms

Ivengar Yoga Studio538 m
Snap Fitness555 m
Anytime Fitness753 m
F45 Training1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Barrons Pharmacy786 m

Nearby health

Tooting South Medical Centre439 m
Morris Dental Laboratory769 m
Mitcham Family Practice867 m
Figges Marsh Surgery986 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 84

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

51

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,676m
Crossrail 2 route2,652m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,594 nationally

1,704

Est. population

20,929/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

23%
30%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

22%
29%
37%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent30%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

37%
16%
18%
18%
White British37%
White Other16%
Asian18%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household45%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
75%
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)
70
Largest scheme
71 homes · TEXACO SERVICE STATION, AMEN CORNER, 215, TEXACO SERVICE STATION, AMEN CORNER, 215, MITCHAM ROAD, SW17 9JG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Grahams Builders Yard, Grahams Builders Yard, London Road, Station Yard, Tooting, SW17 9HW27 homes
completed
68-84, 68-84, LONGLEY ROAD, SW1724 homes
completed
Garages at rear of, Garages at rear of, Inglemere Road & Grenfell Road, Mitcham, CR4 2BT14 homes
completed
51-53, 51-53, Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH9 homes
completed
94 & 94a, 94 & 94a, Longley Road, SW17 9LH9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
136%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Caroline Masue Cooper-MarbiahLabour
Laxmi AttawarLabour
Stuart NeaversonLabour

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Key facts for SW17 9JB

Full postcodeSW17 9JB
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.418875
Longitude-0.165243
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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