Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43898, -0.20255

SW18 5BB— Wimbledon Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW18 5BB, Wimbledon Park, Merton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 40/100
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
70
Safety
84
Schools
45
Transport
40
Environment
77
Investment
50

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Location

SW18 5BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5BB

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How SW18 5BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime42%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
6.3 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
14 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City54 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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: 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 AONB68% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE LILYVILLE SURGERY

PARSONS GREEN HEALTH CENT, 5-7 PARSONS GREEN, SW6 4UL

48 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

52

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Pig & Whistle (469 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 745 m
44 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local685 m
Budgens695 m
Chanteroy728 m

Nearby cafes

DeRosier119 m
Wimbledon Park Cafe258 m
Lupo Bros389 m
The Patio394 m

Nearby restaurants

Jaffna Kitchen382 m
Chick'N'Chaii394 m
The Kindness394 m
Jaipur Indian Cuisine398 m

Nearby pubs

The Pig & Whistle469 m
The Woodman641 m
The Old Fields656 m
The Gardeners1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Golf Club448 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club523 m
The Wimbledon Club726 m
Bounce Gym736 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy403 m

Nearby health

Arthur Road Dental Practice597 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 70

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

50

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
Gentrification score25/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,514m
Crossrail 2 route687m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,950 nationally

1,352

Est. population

30,000/km²

71%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

30%
14%
29%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3414%
35–4929%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

33%
50%
15%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)50%
Private rent15%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

65%
18%
White British65%
White Other18%
Asian9%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
24
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
27 homes · LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, DURNSFORD ROAD, RAVENSBURY ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

150, 150, Elsenham Street, SW18 5NP3 homes
completed
198, 198, Revelstoke Road, SW18 5NW2 homes
completed
72, 72, Brookwood Road, SW18 5BY2 homes
completed
80, 80, Lavenham Road, SW18 5HE2 homes
completed
82, 82, Lavenham Road, SW18 5HE2 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 5BB

Full postcodeSW18 5BB
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.438985
Longitude-0.202553
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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