Abbey · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41327, -0.19442

SW19 3BL— Abbey, Merton

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 48/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
62
Investment
73

The bottom line

SW19 3BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW19 3BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+45.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 3BL

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How SW19 3BL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 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 · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 1000.0%

+14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

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: Fire Station · 339m

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 92%Other 8%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£213,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+812%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.9%

per year

Acceleration

+54.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£173k+103.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£312k£312k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£290k£375k+29.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£405k£595k+46.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£535k£775k+44.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City46 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

54

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park20m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

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: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERIT URGENT

13TH FLOOR, MERTON CIVIC CENTRE, 100 LONDON ROAD, SM4 5DX

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.2 km
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local283 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine332 m
Lloyds Local533 m
Wimbledon Food & Wine704 m

Nearby cafes

Costa258 m
Bonjour Brioche265 m
Abundance Cafe269 m
Starbucks300 m

Nearby restaurants

Doner Inn285 m
Little Vietnam290 m
Dallas Chicken and Ribs313 m
Tennessee Express326 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales302 m
Horse & Groom312 m
The Trafalgar376 m
The Nelson Arms622 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training208 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon240 m
Gym 1971550 m
Old Rutlishians' Assocation696 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy437 m
Haydons Pharmacy967 m
Pyramid Pharmacy999 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

Wimbledon Medical Practice545 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic648 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice940 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% 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

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score25/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,276m
Crossrail 2 route1,217m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,611 nationally

1,768

Est. population

14,411/km²

79%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£60,900

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
36%
30%
Under 1816%
18–3436%
35–4930%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
31%
49%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent49%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

46%
25%
15%
White British46%
White Other25%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+45.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
79%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
134 homes · 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 2JL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE AT, 12-16, SITE AT, 12-16, SOUTHEY ROAD, SW19 330 homes
completed
Former, 64, Kingston Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1LA26 homes
completed
Rear of St John The Divine Church, Rear of St John The Divine Church, High Path, Colliers Wood, SW1919 homes
completed
Car Park, 1, Milner Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3AA18 homes
completed
165 - 169, 165 - 169, Merton Road, SW19 1EE17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

John Matthew BraithwaiteLib Dems
Klaar DresselaersLib Dems
Barry John SmithLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 3BL

Full postcodeSW19 3BL
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.413267
Longitude-0.194415
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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