Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.42019, -0.18065

SW19 2BJ— Colliers Wood, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 2BJ, Colliers Wood, Merton

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 43/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
64
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW19 2BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 2BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2BJ

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How SW19 2BJ 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 11 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

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 1007.7%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +50% 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£5,763/m²
Price per ft²£535/ft²
Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
15%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2000–2025 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+169%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

+7.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£138k£138k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£50k£147k+193%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£201k£245k+21.7%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£247k£247k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£276k+10.4%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£350k£300k-14.3%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£415k£415k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£376k£376k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£370k£370k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.4%
District
4.4%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

55out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
10 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

234

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 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

77

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitor Car Park 3· yes
658m
🅿️
Visitor Car Park 1· yes
706m
🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
720m

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: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.1 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

18 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 792 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 492 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

323m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter330 m
Co-op Food332 m
Merton News Box428 m
Haydon Late Shop464 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee in the Wood283 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood305 m
Esquires Coffee361 m
Express By Gourmet440 m

Nearby restaurants

Corleone270 m
Venus337 m
Dough Central339 m
Spice of Raj347 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard266 m
The Holden284 m
The Sultan373 m
The Garden Shed429 m

Nearby gyms

(Unoccupied)359 m
The Gym512 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood669 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre723 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist287 m
Haydons Pharmacy484 m
Boots779 m
Barrons Pharmacy846 m

Nearby health

Haydons Road Dental Practice470 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic609 m
St George's Hospital792 m
Morris Dental Laboratory799 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 59

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

59

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,099m
Crossrail 2 route1,635m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,023 nationally

1,481

Est. population

14,793/km²

66%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

15%
37%
24%
14%
Under 1815%
18–3437%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
16%
48%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent48%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

30%
25%
19%
White British30%
White Other25%
Asian19%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
86%
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)
22
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)

Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG218 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
136%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Caroline Masue Cooper-MarbiahLabour
Laxmi AttawarLabour
Stuart NeaversonLabour

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Key facts for SW19 2BJ

Full postcodeSW19 2BJ
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.420194
Longitude-0.180652
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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