Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41681, -0.17580

SW19 2DS— Colliers Wood, Merton

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

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 51/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
56
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW19 2DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW19 2DS

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 2DS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW19 2DS 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★★

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

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

5 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: Mitcham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,402/m²
Price per ft²£688/ft²
Avg floor area106.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
8%
D
10%
E
3%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 91%Flat 6%

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£267,000
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

1996–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+894%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.9%

per year

Acceleration

+19.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Semi-detached3.1%
Terraced90.6%
Flat/maisonette6.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£83k£151k+83%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£175k£180k+2.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£257k£375k+45.7%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£378k£440k+16.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£400k£400k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£565k£640k+13.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£685k£900k+31.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£880k£775k-11.9%1.5
Current market2024–2026£727k£820k+12.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing1
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 StationNorthern line
2.6 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
TootingNational Rail
13 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

187

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 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

61

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park276m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
526m

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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.6 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

MITCHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

55 MORTIMER ROAD, CR4 3HS

12 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.1 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

34

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 344 m

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)

186m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clarendon Convenience Store167 m
Costcutter180 m
Co-op Food196 m
Merton News Box418 m

Nearby cafes

Esquires Coffee176 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood203 m
Coffee in the Wood263 m
Starbucks380 m

Nearby restaurants

BFC156 m
Hot Stuff161 m
Spice of Raj164 m
Venus173 m

Nearby pubs

The Holden238 m
The Royal Standard240 m
The Merton Apprentice652 m
The Sultan688 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym244 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood422 m
Jetts Fitness443 m
(Unoccupied)865 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist219 m
Boots370 m
Barrons Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic725 m
Mitcham Family Practice845 m
Morris Dental Laboratory912 m
St George's Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 51

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,237m
Crossrail 2 route2,110m

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)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
11
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)

KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, KINGS & CHELSEA COLLEGE PLAYING FIELDS, WESTERN ROAD, PRINCES GEORGES ROAD, SW191033 homes
completed
Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG218 homes
completed
Former Thames Water Merton Works, Former Thames Water Merton Works, Fortescue Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2EB74 homes
completed
Cavendish House 105 - 109, Cavendish House 105 - 109, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HR60 homes
completed
118-120, 118-120, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2PE54 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 2DS

Full postcodeSW19 2DS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.416809
Longitude-0.175796
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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