Abbey · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.41205, -0.18811

SW19 3WL— Abbey, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 3WL, Abbey, Merton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 48/100
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Area score
66
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
72
Investment
66

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Location

SW19 3WL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 3WL

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How SW19 3WL 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 · 2 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 · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 323.7%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.1

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 · 767m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
12 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Phipps Bridge Tram StopTram
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

65

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

52

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
493m

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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB53% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.1 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

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

9 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 · 1.6 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

62

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 777 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

496m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food N Wine480 m
Sainsbury's Local538 m
Lathu Food & Wine655 m
Merton News Box656 m

Nearby cafes

Bonjour Brioche455 m
Barn Owl Cafe470 m
Starbucks472 m
Eggs Benedict477 m

Nearby restaurants

The Britannia Cafe149 m
Wandle Pirates358 m
Rock Star Sushi Bar359 m
Assisted by Nature368 m

Nearby pubs

The Trafalgar217 m
The William Morris315 m
Prince of Wales352 m
The Merton Apprentice363 m

Nearby gyms

Gym 1971298 m
F45 Training460 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon474 m
David Lloyd Colliers Wood601 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy676 m
Pyramid Pharmacy890 m
Haydons Pharmacy977 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic452 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice941 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 80

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

66

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 score17/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,141m
Crossrail 2 route1,631m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,317 nationally

1,867

Est. population

10,199/km²

59%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
21%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

22%
53%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent22%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

34%
16%
21%
18%
White British34%
White Other16%
Asian21%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
Strategic industrial location
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
164 homes · MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), MERTON ABBEY MILLS (SOUTHERN AREA), WATERMILL WAY, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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 2JL134 homes
completed
Rear of St John The Divine Church, Rear of St John The Divine Church, High Path, Colliers Wood, SW1919 homes
completed
13, 13, Nelson Grove Road, 5 Hubert Close, South Wimbledon, SW19 2LJ18 homes
completed
128-134, 128-134, Merton High Street, SW19 1BA14 homes
completed
ST JOHN'S VICARAGE, ST JOHN'S VICARAGE, HIGH PATH, SW1911 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
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 3WL

Full postcodeSW19 3WL
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.412045
Longitude-0.188108
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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