Lavender Fields · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41248, -0.17581

SW19 2QA— Lavender Fields, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 2QA, Lavender Fields, Merton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
62
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
57
Investment
64

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Location

SW19 2QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2QA

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How SW19 2QA 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 · 7 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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 485.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other30%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mitcham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£122,500
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, with internal insulation
RoofPitched, insulated at rafters
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
13 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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

39

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
425m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.8 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

9 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Merton Apprentice (526 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 140 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)

618m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Brewery132 m
Clarendon Convenience Store401 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express467 m
Friends Food & Wine471 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks192 m
Esquires Coffee566 m
Express By Gourmet612 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood634 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's197 m
Nando's203 m
Pizza Hut476 m
KFC483 m

Nearby pubs

The Merton Apprentice526 m
The William Morris551 m
The Holden642 m
The Royal Standard674 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness188 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood359 m
The Gym420 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots148 m
AP Chemist666 m
Kamsons Pharmacy703 m

Nearby health

Mitcham Family Practice589 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic812 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 62

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

64

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
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,600m
Crossrail 2 route2,334m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,570 nationally

1,945

Est. population

14,842/km²

73%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
29%
27%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3429%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
24%
48%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent48%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

27%
28%
22%
White British27%
White Other28%
Asian22%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household42%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
Strategic industrial location
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

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)

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
118-120, 118-120, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2PE54 homes
completed
OPEN SPACE, OPEN SPACE, MOUNT ROAD, CR453 homes
completed
191 - 193, 191 - 193, Western Road, Colliers Wood, CR4 3QD48 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
103%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Edith Joan MacAuleyLabour
Harry John PlattsLabour
Slawek SzczepanskiLabour

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Key facts for SW19 2QA

Full postcodeSW19 2QA
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLavender Fields
Latitude51.412475
Longitude-0.175810
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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