Hillside · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41993, -0.21022

SW19 4EDHillside, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 4ED, 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 45/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
75
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
59
Investment
70

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Location

SW19 4ED

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 4ED 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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area161

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£402,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

19992018 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+200%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+200.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£450k£450k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£1.35m£1.35m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3.5 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
4 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria48 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf63 min
City54 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

24

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park144m
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: 49%
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

14

Dentists within 1km

1

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

52

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 204 m
14 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

959m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose227 m
Krystals Express273 m
WHSmith Express285 m
Snoggys308 m

Nearby cafes

Guild Café44 m
Starbucks220 m
Victorian Cafe234 m
Caffè Nero236 m

Nearby restaurants

Lu-Ma Cafe79 m
Ely's Restaurant173 m
Pret A Manger225 m
itsu260 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand and Racquet266 m
Bertie's Bar276 m
The Loft276 m
The Alexandra277 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active119 m
Anytime Fitness261 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club368 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing392 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy1.0 km
The Nelson Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic Wimbledon80 m
Ayub Endodontics279 m
Woodside Dental Practice543 m
London Autism Service603 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 122

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

70

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 score28/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66.1

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,388m
Crossrail 2 route312m

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)
23
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
86%
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)
26
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
88-90, 88-90, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW19 7PB17 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 4ED

Full postcodeSW19 4ED
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardHillside
Latitude51.419930
Longitude-0.210218
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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