Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.44073, -0.19428

SW18 4RR— Wimbledon Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4RR, Wimbledon Park, Merton

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 0%Safety 83/100Transport 33/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
0
Transport
33
Environment
61
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW18 4RR offers low crime — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 4RR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How SW18 4RR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

0

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary10%
Robbery3%
Theft1%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
6%
G
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 50%Flat 25%

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£228,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+921%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+145.0%

per year

Acceleration

+220.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£72k£195k+170.8%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£297k£297k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£354k£354k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2009£480k£655k+36.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£787k£787k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£485k£1.17m+140.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.23m£300k-75.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£735k£735k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
9.5 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
6 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★52 min
City53 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

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park404m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
713m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

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

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

45 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 952 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

556m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nysa434 m
Manuels458 m
Tesco Express459 m
Pat Bros460 m

Nearby cafes

The Patio238 m
Mood Food Cafe295 m
Lupo Bros295 m
Costa465 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kindness213 m
Papa John's215 m
Jaffna Kitchen226 m
Jaipur Indian Cuisine227 m

Nearby pubs

The Pig & Whistle171 m
The Country House397 m
The Wandle430 m
The Earlsfield468 m

Nearby gyms

MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)524 m
Enhance Fitness558 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing722 m
The Font Wandsworth759 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy208 m
Dumlers Pharmacy520 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy578 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery440 m
Earlsfield Practice532 m
Perfect Smile547 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice620 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 95

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

56

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,958m
Crossrail 2 route268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,209 nationally

1,911

Est. population

7,391/km²

73%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

29%
21%
29%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3421%
35–4929%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

27%
43%
27%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

59%
21%
White British59%
White Other21%
Asian9%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ193 homes
completed
Haslemere Industrial Estate, 14a, Ravensbury Terrace, London, SW18 4RL129 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, DURNSFORD ROAD, RAVENSBURY ROAD, SW1927 homes
completed
12A, 12A, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RL24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
19.0%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Jil HallLib Dems
Tony ReissLib Dems
Nick ThomasLib Dems

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Key facts for SW18 4RR

Full postcodeSW18 4RR
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.440728
Longitude-0.194282
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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