Lavender Fields · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41227, -0.18158

SW19 2RH— Lavender Fields, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 2RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2RH

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How SW19 2RH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Haslemere Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 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 · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 333.3%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 86%Other 14%

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£108,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2000–2015 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+186%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.7%

per year

Acceleration

-74.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£96k£96k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£151k£151k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£115k£115k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£226k£275k+21.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
8.4 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Belgrave Walk Tram StopTram
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

159

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 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

41

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
165m

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: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

7 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.3 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

38

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 450 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)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton News Box461 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express506 m
Friends Food & Wine510 m
Wimbledon Brewery521 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks302 m
Express By Gourmet454 m
Barn Owl Cafe534 m
Esquires Coffee612 m

Nearby restaurants

La Violetta118 m
Ting N Ting124 m
Belgian Braserie130 m
Ban Yai Thai Restaurant140 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris158 m
The Merton Apprentice161 m
The Nelson Arms523 m
The Trafalgar553 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Colliers Wood235 m
Jetts Fitness249 m
The Gym430 m
Gym 1971622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots351 m
Kamsons Pharmacy541 m
AP Chemist724 m
Haydons Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic513 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 76

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

62

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 score21/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,878m
Crossrail 2 route1,991m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,712 nationally

1,948

Est. population

16,912/km²

74%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
30%
15%
Under 1819%
18–3428%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
28%
43%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent43%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
31%
15%
White British37%
White Other31%
Asian15%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
218 homes · Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW19164 homes
completed
MERTON ABBEY MILLS (EASTERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (EASTERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW1972 homes
completed
118-120, 118-120, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2PE54 homes
completed
MERTON ABBEY MILLS, SOUTH WEST CORNER, MERTON ABBEY MILLS, SOUTH WEST CORNER, WATERMILL WAY, SW1952 homes
completed
Harland Primary School, Harland Primary School, Brangwyn Crescent, Colliers Wood, SW19 2UN37 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 2RH

Full postcodeSW19 2RH
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardLavender Fields
Latitude51.412268
Longitude-0.181585
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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