Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42044, -0.20455

SW19 1RF— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 1RF, Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 50/100Transport 53/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
50
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
57
Investment
80

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Location

SW19 1RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+290.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 1RF

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How SW19 1RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2021 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 57 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

253.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+364% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 726m

Crime is +290% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
1%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£208,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2000 · CAGR

+1.1%

Total change

+3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£203k£210k+3.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
2 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Tram StopTram
1 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
2 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
2 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
10 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 230 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo ★40 min
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City50 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

67

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.6 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

MERIT URGENT

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

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 146 m
13 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Snoggys141 m
WHSmith Express168 m
SNAX168 m
Krystals Express170 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero3 m
GAIL's50 m
Mooboo69 m
Costa95 m

Nearby restaurants

Island Poké6 m
OKI10 m
Taco Bell11 m
Franco Manca30 m

Nearby pubs

601 Queens Road95 m
The Garratt & Gauge101 m
The Prince of Wales113 m
Bertie's Bar123 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing75 m
Anytime Fitness252 m
PureGym355 m
Virgin Active401 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy689 m
The Nelson Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic Wimbledon382 m
Woodside Dental Practice450 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice546 m
Ayub Endodontics637 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 155

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

80

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 score31/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

70.5

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,084m
Crossrail 2 route155m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,347 nationally

1,602

Est. population

9,328/km²

71%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
25%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
22%
49%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent49%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

47%
25%
White British47%
White Other25%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
104 homes · TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, WORPLE ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

9-19, 9-19, HARTFIELD CRESCENT, RAILWAY PLACE, SW1939 homes
completed
86-90, 86-90, HARTFIELD ROAD, SW1926 homes
completed
49-63, 49-63, HARTFIELD ROAD, SW1925 homes
completed
THE COTTAGE AND GARAGES ADJACENT, 3, THE COTTAGE AND GARAGES ADJACENT, 3, ALWYNE ROAD, COMPTON ROAD (9), SW19 7AB14 homes
completed
69, 69, Hartfield Road, SW19 3TJ13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
146%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Paul KohlerLib Dems
Anthony John FaircloughLib Dems
Simon McGrathLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 1RF

Full postcodeSW19 1RF
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.420437
Longitude-0.204546
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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