Graveney · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.42055, -0.15425

SW17 9QX— Graveney, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW17 9QX, Graveney, Merton

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.22%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
49
Investment
41

Location

SW17 9QX

Key facts for SW17 9QX

Full postcodeSW17 9QX
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardGraveney
Latitude51.420546
Longitude-0.154245
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+14.7% vs London avg
vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 9QX

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How SW17 9QX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Links Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.8

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · 4 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

28.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
↑ Rising 168.8%

from a low base — still below London average

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£596,250

Median sale price

Above London median by 15%

£596,250 is 15% above the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 81%Flat 13%Other 4%

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£17,312
First-time buyerFTB
£8,562
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£35,200

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

13.8×

Price-to-income

£2,983/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Tooting Broadway StationNorthern line
15.1 min walk
🚂
Tooting

Nearby stations

🚂
TootingNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
🚇
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

19

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo ★40 min
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City42 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park620m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.8 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

15 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

464m

Post office

Nearby shops

Knights Express459 m
Polski Supermarket467 m
Tesco Express472 m
Sharon474 m

Nearby cafes

Diner’s Delight488 m
Naked loaf632 m
MUD809 m
Cut The Mustard940 m

Nearby restaurants

La Taverna Di Toto440 m
Chicken Buzz459 m
Samrat472 m
Pasibrzuch477 m

Nearby pubs

North Mitcham Association Club377 m
Purkins435 m
Ramble Inn477 m
Gorringe Park527 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness539 m
Ivengar Yoga Studio732 m
TeamSport Mitcham852 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairoak Pharmacy516 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Klassique Dental Laboratory425 m
Tooting South Medical Centre540 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 60

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

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
3.22% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score8/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,144m
Crossrail 2 route3,241m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,375 nationally

1,522

Est. population

17,825/km²

63%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

19%
26%
22%
18%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
32%
31%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent31%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
17%
24%
15%
White British30%
White Other18%
Asian24%
Black15%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%
Price vs London+14.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
68%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
35
Largest scheme
114 homes · RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, CHURCH LANE, RECTORY LANE, SW17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

223 and 1, 223 and 1, Streatham Road, Ridge Road, Mitcham, CR4 2AJ30 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 330-354, LAND REAR OF, 330-354, SOUTHCROFT ROAD, SW1610 homes
completed
51, 51, Woodland Way, Mitcham, CR4 2DZ9 homes
completed
Land west of 232, Land west of 232, Ribblesdale Road, Southcroft Road, SW16 6QY4 homes
completed
Land rear of 237 - 249, Land rear of 237 - 249, Southcroft Road, SW16 6QT3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Ward turnout
111%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Linda Christine KirbyLabour
Billy HayesLabour
Devina Marylyn PaulLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£596,250)

£17,312

Standard buyer

£8,562

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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SW17 9QX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £596,250 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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