Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42331, -0.21390

SW19 4RX— Village, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 4RX, Village, Merton

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 48/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
57
Investment
77

The bottom line

SW19 4RX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW19 4RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 4RX

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How SW19 4RX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Wimbledon College

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 56.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
7%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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£236,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,877
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+529%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.3%

per year

Acceleration

-3.14

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£116k£257k+121.4%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£297k£397k+33.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£385k£585k+51.9%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£476k£585k+23%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£625k£688k+10%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£750k£805k+7.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£780k£731k-6.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

73out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing19
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
7 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★39 min
Canary Wharf58 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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park413m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 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: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.9 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

34 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Dog and Fox (336 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 459 m
21 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express134 m
Sainsbury's Local185 m
Bayley and Sage417 m
The Co-operative Food508 m

Nearby cafes

GAIL's202 m
Chango221 m
Megans265 m
Joe & The Juice314 m

Nearby restaurants

Côte Brasserie195 m
Wimbledon Tandoori229 m
Good Fortune Club230 m
Black Radish233 m

Nearby pubs

The Dog and Fox336 m
All Bar One383 m
The Alexandra430 m
The Loft431 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active362 m
Anytime Fitness475 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club681 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing758 m

Nearby health

London Autism Service195 m
The Dental Lounges - Wimbledon225 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon401 m
Wimbledon Village Doctor's Surgery441 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 81

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

77

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 score27/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,289m
Crossrail 2 route574m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,836 nationally

1,448

Est. population

5,995/km²

65%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£53,700

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

16%
24%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

35%
23%
40%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent40%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
22%
White British63%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household31%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
86
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
83%
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)
27
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
BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, WORPLE ROAD, SW19 4JY19 homes
completed
84-86, 84-86, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1919 homes
completed
88-90, 88-90, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW19 7PB17 homes
completed
92-94, 92-94, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1917 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.1%
Ward turnout
153%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Thomas BarlowConservative
Max Daniel AustinConservative
Andrew Geoffrey Eliot HowardConservative

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Key facts for SW19 4RX

Full postcodeSW19 4RX
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.423313
Longitude-0.213898
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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