Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41634, -0.17393

SW19 2DY— Colliers Wood, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 40/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
68
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
59
Investment
36

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 2DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+86.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2DY

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How SW19 2DY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 12 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 · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 513.3%

+122% vs borough

Crime by type

Other48%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 2.1km

Crime is +86% 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£7,929/m²
Price per ft²£737/ft²
Avg floor area92.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
3%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 75%Flat 22%Other 3%

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£232,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+836%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.4%

per year

Acceleration

+57.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Terraced76.7%
Flat/maisonette23.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£61k-21.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£180k£300k+67.1%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£349k£349k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£243k£360k+48.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£620k£620k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£664k£625k-5.9%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£640k£640k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£718k£669k-6.8%2
Current market2024–2026£535k£735k+37.4%1.5

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
5.4%
District
5.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Colliers Wood StationNorthern line
4.2 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
TootingNational Rail
12 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

134

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

49

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
604m

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: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% 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 AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.7 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

11 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

27

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Standard (373 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 327 m

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)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clarendon Convenience Store52 m
Costcutter317 m
Co-op Food336 m
Wimbledon Brewery358 m

Nearby cafes

Esquires Coffee316 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood338 m
Coffee in the Wood370 m
Starbucks405 m

Nearby restaurants

BFC295 m
Hot Stuff299 m
Spice of Raj301 m
Venus310 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard373 m
The Holden376 m
The Merton Apprentice734 m
The William Morris790 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym349 m
Jetts Fitness467 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood496 m
Anytime Fitness938 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist349 m
Boots375 m
Barrons Pharmacy974 m

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice721 m
Morris Dental Laboratory930 m
St George's Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 54

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.6%) 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
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 72%
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,217m
Crossrail 2 route2,249m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,320 nationally

1,518

Est. population

5,977/km²

79%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

17%
39%
28%
Under 1817%
18–3439%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
47%
13%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent47%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership13%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
16%
White British44%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household47%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent7%

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)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
60%
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)
12
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
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
R/O 22-24, R/O 22-24, Marlborough Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HG8 homes
completed
2, 2, Cavendish Road, SW19 2EU6 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 2DY

Full postcodeSW19 2DY
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.416340
Longitude-0.173930
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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