Abbey · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41387, -0.18555

SW19 2FX— Abbey, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 2FX, Abbey, Merton

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.09%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

SW19 2FX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £470,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW19 2FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-9.6% vs London avg
vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2FX

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How SW19 2FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Merton Abbey Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 323.7%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 857m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£470,000

Median sale price

10% below London median

£470,000 is 10% below the London median (£520,000)

-9.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)7
New build85.7%
Avg flat£470,000
Price per m²£6,841/m²
Price per ft²£636/ft²
Avg floor area68.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
66%

Based on 66 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£11,000
First-time buyerFTB
£2,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.5×

Price-to-income

£2,351/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£171,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2024–2025 · CAGR

+-7.9%

Total change

-8%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £600k–£700k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2025£570k£525k-7.9%9.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern line
5.7 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

129

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

55

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
277m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

10 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 521 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton News Box386 m
Lathu Food & Wine463 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine476 m
Sainsbury's Local569 m

Nearby cafes

Express By Gourmet366 m
Eggs Benedict471 m
Starbucks486 m
Bonjour Brioche489 m

Nearby restaurants

The Britannia Cafe135 m
Assisted by Nature179 m
Rock Star Sushi Bar183 m
Wandle Pirates185 m

Nearby pubs

The Merton Apprentice172 m
The William Morris178 m
The Nelson Arms229 m
The Trafalgar247 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Colliers Wood375 m
The Gym510 m
Jetts Fitness512 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon522 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots596 m
AP Chemist733 m
Kamsons Pharmacy764 m
Haydons Pharmacy786 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic231 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 85

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

53

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

29/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,874m
Crossrail 2 route1,663m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,317 nationally

1,867

Est. population

10,199/km²

59%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
21%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

22%
53%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent22%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

34%
16%
21%
18%
White British34%
White Other16%
Asian21%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%
Price vs London-9.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
164 homes · MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW19164 homes
completed
Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Pincott Road, Nelson Grove Road and Rodney Place, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JL134 homes
completed
MERTON ABBEY MILLS (EASTERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (EASTERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW1972 homes
completed
MERTON ABBEY MILLS, SOUTH WEST CORNER, MERTON ABBEY MILLS, SOUTH WEST CORNER, WATERMILL WAY, SW1952 homes
completed
FURNITURE LAND, FURNITURE LAND, MERTON HIGH STREET, SW19 1DG33 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

John Matthew BraithwaiteLib Dems
Klaar DresselaersLib Dems
Barry John SmithLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£470,000)

£11,000

Standard buyer

£2,250

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW19 2FX

Full postcodeSW19 2FX
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.413867
Longitude-0.185548
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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