Hillside · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42055, -0.20935

SW19 4BDHillside, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 4BD, Hillside, Merton

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 48/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
75
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
59
Investment
35

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Location

SW19 4BD

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+27.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 4BD 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.5

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 988m

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

12 Jun

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%

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

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,877
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
2.5 min walk
WimbledonWaterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
3 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
3 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
12 min walk
9 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 160 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria42 min
Waterloo40 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City50 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park53m
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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.3 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

29 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 112 m
17 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose144 m
Krystals Express190 m
WHSmith Express201 m
Snoggys226 m

Nearby cafes

Guild Café122 m
Starbucks132 m
Caffè Nero146 m
Victorian Cafe148 m

Nearby restaurants

Ely's Restaurant81 m
Lu-Ma Cafe138 m
Pret A Manger140 m
Roxie178 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand and Racquet175 m
The Loft186 m
The Alexandra187 m
All Bar One213 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active80 m
Anytime Fitness170 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing342 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club459 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy1.1 km
The Nelson Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic Wimbledon48 m
Ayub Endodontics370 m
Woodside Dental Practice454 m
London Autism Service609 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 129

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

35

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.7%) 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
0.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score30/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,296m
Crossrail 2 route228m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,356 nationally

1,487

Est. population

7,850/km²

63%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£53,700

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
27%
16%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+18%

Tenure

33%
18%
43%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent43%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

45%
24%
18%
White British45%
White Other24%
Asian18%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
100%
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)
10
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
84-86, 84-86, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1919 homes
completed
BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, WORPLE ROAD, SW19 4JY19 homes
completed
61-63, 61-63, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1917 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
23.0%
Ward turnout
95%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Sarah Jane GolbyLib Dems
Dan HoldenConservative

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Key facts for SW19 4BD

Full postcodeSW19 4BD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardHillside
Latitude51.420546
Longitude-0.209346
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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