Wandle · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.42215, -0.17997

SW19 1TX— Wandle, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 51/100~10% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
63
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW19 1TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 1TX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Garfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 920.0%

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 6% below 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£3,980/m²
Price per ft²£370/ft²
Avg floor area49.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 38%Flat 53%

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£124,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+526%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.7%

per year

Acceleration

-22.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Semi-detached8.9%
Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette51.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£66k£75k+14.5%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£86k£215k+150%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£160k£217k+35.4%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£322k£245k-23.9%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£241k£285k+18.1%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£455k£475k+4.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£498k£498k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£410k£410k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.3%
District
11.3%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern line
5.1 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
9 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

176

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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

72

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park19m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitor Car Park 3· yes
468m
🅿️
Visitor Car Park 1· yes
522m

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: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.1 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

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

21 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 581 m
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

55

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Standard (441 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 698 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

497m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food328 m
Costcutter505 m
Haydon Late Shop550 m
Five Stars Local565 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee in the Wood402 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood481 m
Peabody’s495 m
Esquires Coffee550 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Town346 m
Fish Inn349 m
Corleone447 m
Venus513 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard441 m
The Holden476 m
The Garden Shed522 m
The Sultan548 m

Nearby gyms

(Unoccupied)307 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre500 m
Anytime Fitness675 m
The Gym719 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist451 m
Haydons Pharmacy547 m
Barrons Pharmacy689 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy969 m

Nearby health

Haydons Road Dental Practice549 m
St George's Hospital581 m
Morris Dental Laboratory645 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 48

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

66

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
9.8% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% 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

66.9

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,891m
Crossrail 2 route1,576m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,463 nationally

1,670

Est. population

9,122/km²

80%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
27%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
32%
39%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent39%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
26%
White British45%
White Other26%
Asian10%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household39%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
75%
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)
6
Largest scheme
218 homes · Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CONNOLLY LEATHER WORKS (SCHEME 1), CONNOLLY LEATHER WORKS (SCHEME 1), EAST ROAD, WANDLE BANK, SW19197 homes
completed
ATKINSON (MOTORS) YARD, ATKINSON (MOTORS) YARD, CHAUCER WAY, MEAD PATH, NORTH ROAD (OFF), SW19 1AQ73 homes
completed
Cavendish House 105 - 109, Cavendish House 105 - 109, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HR60 homes
completed
TENNIS CLUB SITE, TENNIS CLUB SITE, NORTH ROAD, SW1937 homes
completed
52-54, 64, East Road, 64 - 68 and 72 East Road, London, SW19 1AH34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Ward turnout
98%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Eleanor StringerLabour
Sebastian BudnerLabour

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Key facts for SW19 1TX

Full postcodeSW19 1TX
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWandle
Latitude51.422153
Longitude-0.179970
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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