Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41969, -0.20742

SW19 3RL— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 3RL, Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
75
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
59
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW19 3RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW19 3RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+45.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 3RL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW19 3RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Dundonald Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.5

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+85% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary2%
Vehicle crime1%

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 · 824m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,346/m²
Price per ft²£775/ft²
Avg floor area65.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
32%
D
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+106%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.5%

per year

Acceleration

-0.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 77 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 77 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£214k£235k+10.1%20.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£289k+15.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£335k£377k+12.5%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£360k£267k-25.8%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£380k£370k-2.6%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£465k£511k+9.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£440k£440k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.9%
District
2.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
2.1 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
2 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
2 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
2 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
10 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 222 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

149

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City52 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.5 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): 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 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

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 128 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

923m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose138 m
Krystals Express163 m
WHSmith Express175 m
Snoggys180 m

Nearby cafes

Joe & The Juice127 m
Starbucks160 m
Mamma Mia170 m
Good Kind182 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway107 m
itsu127 m
McDonald's143 m
Pret A Manger144 m

Nearby pubs

Bertie's Bar106 m
The Prince of Wales126 m
The Garratt & Gauge134 m
601 Queens Road184 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing197 m
Anytime Fitness216 m
Virgin Active244 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club489 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy736 m
The Nelson Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic Wimbledon210 m
Ayub Endodontics421 m
Woodside Dental Practice512 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 149

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

50

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score32/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

85.8

Price growth score

A
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,278m
Crossrail 2 route195m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,215 nationally

1,647

Est. population

9,890/km²

77%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£60,900

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
28%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
29%
47%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent47%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
25%
18%
White British45%
White Other25%
Asian18%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household39%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+45.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
78%
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)
31
Largest scheme
104 homes · TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, WORPLE ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, WORPLE ROAD, SW19104 homes
completed
9-19, 9-19, HARTFIELD CRESCENT, RAILWAY PLACE, SW1939 homes
completed
86-90, 86-90, HARTFIELD ROAD, SW1926 homes
completed
49-63, 49-63, HARTFIELD ROAD, SW1925 homes
completed
BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, WORPLE ROAD, SW19 4JY19 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
146%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Paul KohlerLib Dems
Anthony John FaircloughLib Dems
Simon McGrathLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 3RL

Full postcodeSW19 3RL
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.419689
Longitude-0.207423
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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