Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.42137, -0.17070

SW17 9RL— Colliers Wood, Merton

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 47/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
53
Investment
78

The bottom line

SW17 9RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW17 9RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 9RL

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How SW17 9RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sellincourt Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

Secondary

Ernest Bevin Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 23 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 1191.7%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other47%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 88%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+783%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.8%

per year

Acceleration

+30.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Semi-detached11.8%
Terraced88.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£156k+114.8%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£150k£230k+53.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£300k£300k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£243k£243k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£325k£490k+50.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£445k£445k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£590k£590k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£530k£640k+20.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
13.1%
District
13.1%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
TootingNational Rail
8 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

114

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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

60

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitor Car Park 1· yes
461m
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Visitor Car Park 3· yes
478m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
551m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.7 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

MITCHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

55 MORTIMER ROAD, CR4 3HS

16 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 646 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 722 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

630m

Post office

Nearby shops

Five Stars Local278 m
Londis316 m
M Wine Merchant356 m
Co-op Food370 m

Nearby cafes

Natas Cafe Bar275 m
Coffee in the Wood510 m
G-Coffee Beans539 m
Peabody’s555 m

Nearby restaurants

Picanha271 m
Thai Town308 m
Bobochacha315 m
Apollo Banana Leaf318 m

Nearby pubs

The Tooting Tavern307 m
Trafalgar Arms423 m
The Long Room597 m
Tequila Mockingbird615 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness358 m
Ivengar Yoga Studio554 m
Snap Fitness708 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre796 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barrons Pharmacy395 m
AP Chemist599 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy905 m
Boots972 m

Nearby health

Morris Dental Laboratory360 m
Tooting South Medical Centre637 m
St George's Hospital646 m
Tooting Dental Care959 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 116

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

78

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score24/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,620m
Crossrail 2 route2,187m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,154 nationally

1,989

Est. population

12,729/km²

74%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

17%
35%
27%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
23%
50%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent50%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

40%
24%
17%
White British40%
White Other25%
Asian17%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household55%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
88%
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)
48
Largest scheme
111 homes · 181-207, 181-207, Tooting High Street, SW17 0SZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

181-207, 181-207, Tooting High Street, SW17 0SZ111 homes
completed
1 - 11, 1 - 11, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2JE84 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19 2AG34 homes
completed
68-84, 68-84, LONGLEY ROAD, SW1724 homes
completed
144, 144, TOOTING HIGH STREET, SW17 0RT14 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 9RL

Full postcodeSW17 9RL
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.421370
Longitude-0.170695
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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