Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41260, -0.18335

SW19 2RW— Colliers Wood, Merton

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 35/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
66
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
58
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 2RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW19 2RW

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How SW19 2RW 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 · 4 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 · 44 min walk

6 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +86% 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£7,933/m²
Price per ft²£737/ft²
Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
24%
D
19%
E
2%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2025 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+108%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.6%

per year

Acceleration

+1.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 116 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 116 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£207k£207k+0%49
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£270k£312k+15.6%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£276k£231k-16.1%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£318k£358k+12.6%5.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£516k£470k-8.8%3.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£363k£403k+10.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£413k£440k+6.7%1.5
Current market2024–2025£433k£430k-0.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.5%
District
3.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
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 Underground StationNorthern line
8.6 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

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

47

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
178m

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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.3 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

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChapel Orchard Day Surgery · 1.4 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

49

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 486 m
1 tennis courts

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)

702m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton News Box438 m
Cobham Store594 m
Shahini Food & Wine Express609 m
Friends Food & Wine613 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks400 m
Express By Gourmet426 m
Barn Owl Cafe519 m
Esquires Coffee638 m

Nearby restaurants

La Violetta44 m
Wandle Pirates51 m
Ting N Ting53 m
Rock Star Sushi Bar56 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris30 m
The Merton Apprentice74 m
The Nelson Arms421 m
The Trafalgar425 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Colliers Wood283 m
Jetts Fitness358 m
The Gym468 m
Gym 1971542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots455 m
Kamsons Pharmacy587 m
AP Chemist746 m
Haydons Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic415 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice922 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 86

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

48

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,911m
Crossrail 2 route1,866m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
86%
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)
5
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
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
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
FURNITURE LAND, FURNITURE LAND, MERTON HIGH STREET, SW19 1DG33 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 2RW

Full postcodeSW19 2RW
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.412601
Longitude-0.183355
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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