Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41834, -0.17874

SW19 2BL— Colliers Wood, Merton

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 54/100~6% 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
70
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW19 2BL

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 2BL

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How SW19 2BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Singlegate Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 10 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 · 44 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)

2

Serious within 200m

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£5,648/m²
Price per ft²£525/ft²
Avg floor area54.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£135,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

2002–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.6%

per year

Acceleration

+11.76

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£115k£120k+4.3%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£182k£182k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£200k£350k+75%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£351k£190k-45.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£350k£350k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£325k£325k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£340k£340k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
0.6 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
13 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

220

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

77

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park178m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
547m
🅿️
Visitor Car Park 3· yes
773m

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: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.3 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

16 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 · 934 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 269 m
2 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)

80m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter86 m
Co-op Food88 m
Merton News Box301 m
Clarendon Convenience Store433 m

Nearby cafes

Cocobeanz Colliers Wood64 m
Esquires Coffee118 m
Coffee in the Wood143 m
Express By Gourmet321 m

Nearby restaurants

Corleone34 m
Venus94 m
Dough Central102 m
Spice of Raj103 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard36 m
The Holden43 m
The Sultan457 m
The Garden Shed600 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym290 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood472 m
Jetts Fitness579 m
(Unoccupied)601 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist65 m
Boots544 m
Haydons Pharmacy671 m
Barrons Pharmacy904 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic580 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice648 m
Morris Dental Laboratory854 m
St George's Hospital934 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 69

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

65

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
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

68.5

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,200m
Crossrail 2 route1,849m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
1033 homes · KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, WESTERN ROAD, PRINCES GEORGES ROAD, SW19
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
Cavendish House 105 - 109, Cavendish House 105 - 109, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HR60 homes
completed
52-54, 64, East Road, 64 - 68 and 72 East Road, London, SW19 1AH34 homes
completed
OVAL PLANT HIRE SITE, OVAL PLANT HIRE SITE, BYEGROVE ROAD, SW1918 homes
completed
159-161, 159-161, BOUNDARY ROAD, SW1912 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 2BL

Full postcodeSW19 2BL
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.418339
Longitude-0.178740
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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