Wandle · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41612, -0.18626

SW19 1BD— Wandle, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 1BD, Wandle, Merton

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 44/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
61
Investment
60

The bottom line

SW19 1BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 1BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+64.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 1BD

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How SW19 1BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1330.8%

+95% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 788m

Crime is +64% above 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£5,435/m²
Price per ft²£505/ft²
Avg floor area54.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
16%
D
10%
E
8%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 31%Flat 44%Other 19%

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£135,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+299%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.2%

per year

Acceleration

+2.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached7.7%
Terraced38.5%
Flat/maisonette53.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£75k£98k+30.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£140k£140k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£235k£235k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£370k£370k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£555k£401k-27.7%2.5
Current market2025–2025£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-27.7%
District
-27.7%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern line
4.9 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
13 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

180

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City48 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

61

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
420m

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: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

13 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 518 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

412m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lathu Food & Wine208 m
Merton News Box315 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine381 m
Haydon Late Shop473 m

Nearby cafes

Express By Gourmet293 m
Eggs Benedict375 m
Starbucks406 m
One Tea414 m

Nearby restaurants

Aya309 m
Little Brazil370 m
The Britannia Cafe374 m
Pizza Hut376 m

Nearby pubs

The Nelson Arms35 m
The Sultan276 m
The Trafalgar316 m
The Merton Apprentice380 m

Nearby gyms

Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon464 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood474 m
F45 Training483 m
The Gym517 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haydons Pharmacy530 m
AP Chemist638 m
Boots704 m
Kamsons Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic25 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice493 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 90

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

60

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
Gross yield
6.4% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,693m
Crossrail 2 route1,502m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,181 nationally

1,748

Est. population

12,682/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£53,500

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

18%
29%
27%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3429%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
31%
30%
23%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent30%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
19%
13%
White British51%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
Largest scheme
197 homes · CONNOLLY LEATHER WORKS (SCHEME 1), CONNOLLY LEATHER WORKS (SCHEME 1), EAST ROAD, WANDLE BANK, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Pincott Road, Nelson Grove Road and Rodney Place, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JL134 homes
completed
FURNITURE LAND, FURNITURE LAND, MERTON HIGH STREET, SW19 1DG33 homes
completed
13, 13, Nelson Grove Road, 5 Hubert Close, South Wimbledon, SW19 2LJ18 homes
completed
100-106, 100-106, Haydons Road, SW19 1AW14 homes
completed
128-134, 128-134, Merton High Street, SW19 1BA14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Ward turnout
98%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Eleanor StringerLabour
Sebastian BudnerLabour

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Key facts for SW19 1BD

Full postcodeSW19 1BD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWandle
Latitude51.416117
Longitude-0.186264
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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