Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41888, -0.20698

SW19 3SD— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

The overachiever's postcode

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 51/100Low yield 2.14%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
59
Investment
47

The bottom line

SW19 3SD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £896,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW19 3SD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+72.3% vs London avg
vs London income+45.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 3SD

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How SW19 3SD 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 · 14 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 · 57 min walk

6 primaries · 0 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 751m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£896,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 72% above London median

£896,000 is 72% above the London median (£520,000)

-16.7%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+34.2%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£896,000
Price per m²£11,963/m²
Price per ft²£1,111/ft²
Avg floor area79.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
28%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 51%Flat 35%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£32,300
First-time buyerFTB
£32,300
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£59,180

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

14.7×

Price-to-income

£4,482/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£198,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+704%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-42.6%

per year

Acceleration

-87.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 74 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 74 sales

Semi-detached13.5%
Terraced51.4%
Flat/maisonette35.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£72k£154k+113.8%3.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£320k£304k-4.9%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£375k£310k-17.3%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£290k£680k+134.5%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£660k£555k-15.9%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£975k£420k-56.9%3.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£783k£668k-14.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£698k£698k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£1.01m£581k-42.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7%
District
7%
Terraced+0% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
3.1 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
2 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
3 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
9 min walk
9 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 238 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

148

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

50

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park174m
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
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 AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.6 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): 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

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 206 m
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

836m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose229 m
Krystals Express246 m
Snoggys256 m
WHSmith Express257 m

Nearby cafes

21 Grams120 m
GAIL's195 m
Joe & The Juice209 m
Caffè Nero241 m

Nearby restaurants

Bill's143 m
Subway174 m
Wahaca186 m
McDonald's205 m

Nearby pubs

The Garratt & Gauge141 m
Bertie's Bar168 m
The Prince of Wales190 m
601 Queens Road245 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing193 m
Anytime Fitness309 m
Virgin Active327 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club473 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy651 m
The Nelson Pharmacy914 m

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic Wimbledon288 m
Ayub Endodontics420 m
Woodside Dental Practice599 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice629 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 154

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score42/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

81.5

Price growth score

A
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,326m
Crossrail 2 route273m

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%
Price vs London+72.3%

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)
25
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
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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Stamp duty on median price (£896,000)

£32,300

Standard buyer

£32,300

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Key facts for SW19 3SD

Full postcodeSW19 3SD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.418882
Longitude-0.206980
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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