Abbey · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41577, -0.19951

SW19 1LS— Abbey, Merton

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
62
Investment
72

The bottom line

SW19 1LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW19 1LS

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+45.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 1LS

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How SW19 1LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pelham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Rutlish School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary8%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 137m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£233,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+521%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.0%

per year

Acceleration

-77.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£107k£239k+123.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£283k£330k+16.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£346k£346k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£498k£433k-13.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£670k£825k+23.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£675k£795k+17.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£785k£785k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.09m£1.09m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£665k£665k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
10.5%
District
10.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
5.7 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Merton Park Tram StopTram
3 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
9 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City46 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

57

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 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: 13.0 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: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.2 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

MERIT URGENT

13TH FLOOR, MERTON CIVIC CENTRE, 100 LONDON ROAD, SM4 5DX

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wibbas Down Inn (411 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 739 m
7 tennis courts2 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

511m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lloyds Local202 m
Wimbledon Food & Wine414 m
Sainsbury's Local440 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine542 m

Nearby cafes

Abundance Cafe202 m
Rosy Lea Cafe410 m
Multea Choice429 m
Costa476 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar + Block365 m
Papa John's400 m
Imm Thai Fusion409 m
Grilandia414 m

Nearby pubs

The Wibbas Down Inn411 m
Tequila Mockingbird461 m
The Old Frizzle480 m
O'Neills494 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym393 m
F45 Training470 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon475 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing568 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy107 m
The Nelson Pharmacy845 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Medical Practice219 m
The Nelson Medical Practice859 m
Infinitidental Clinic862 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 108

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

72

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 score30/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,264m
Crossrail 2 route775m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,726 nationally

1,792

Est. population

13,452/km²

76%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£60,900

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
29%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4929%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
28%
45%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent45%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
24%
17%
White British45%
White Other24%
Asian17%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+45.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
71%
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)
51
Largest scheme
86 homes · Broadway House, 112-134, Broadway House, 112-134, The Broadway, 2-14 Stanley Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1RL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Broadway House, 112-134, Broadway House, 112-134, The Broadway, 2-14 Stanley Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1RL86 homes
completed
179-211, 179-211, THE BROADWAY, SW1957 homes
completed
FORMER ANNEXE TO MERTON TECHNICAL COLL., FORMER ANNEXE TO MERTON TECHNICAL COLL., GLADSTONE ROAD, SW1933 homes
completed
SITE AT, 12-16, SITE AT, 12-16, SOUTHEY ROAD, SW19 330 homes
completed
FORMER PELHAM SCHOOL, FORMER PELHAM SCHOOL, PELHAM ROAD, SOUTHEY ROAD, SW1929 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

John Matthew BraithwaiteLib Dems
Klaar DresselaersLib Dems
Barry John SmithLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 1LS

Full postcodeSW19 1LS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.415773
Longitude-0.199508
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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