Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42603, -0.22061

SW19 5BA— Village, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 5BA, Village, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
67
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
38
Environment
57
Investment
69

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Location

SW19 5BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 5BA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW19 5BA 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 · 12 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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +29% 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 FAnnual charge £2,877
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
13.3 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
14 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City53 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

2

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park585m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.3 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

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

41 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 898 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 1.0 km
16 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bayley and Sage141 m
Sainsbury's Local377 m
Tesco Express422 m
The Co-operative Food557 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero193 m
Maison St. Cassien208 m
Joe & The Juice261 m
Megans305 m

Nearby restaurants

Light on the Common86 m
Cent Anni125 m
Giggling Squid170 m
The Black Lamb183 m

Nearby pubs

The Rose and Crown34 m
Seven Elements104 m
The Dog and Fox223 m
The Rushmere583 m

Nearby gyms

The King's Club775 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Village Doctor's Surgery132 m
The Dental Lounges - Wimbledon338 m
London Autism Service390 m
Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London898 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 47

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

69

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 score23/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,412m
Crossrail 2 route1,126m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,201 nationally

1,405

Est. population

1,475/km²

52%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

18%
14%
19%
22%
27%
Under 1818%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+27%

Tenure

38%
22%
26%
14%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent26%
Social rent14%

Ethnicity

68%
17%
White British68%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household27%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
86%
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)
18
Largest scheme
14 homes · 120, 120, Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND TO THE REAR OF EAGLE HOUSE AND, 6-10, LAND TO THE REAR OF EAGLE HOUSE AND, 6-10, MARRYAT ROAD, SW1913 homes
completed
85-86, 85-86, High Street, SW19 5EG9 homes
completed
Eagle House, Eagle House, High Street, SW19 5EF9 homes
completed
4, 4, Southside Common, SW19 4TG8 homes
completed
WOODCOCK HOUSE, 1, Gibbard Mews, Wimbledon, SW19 5BF7 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 5BA

Full postcodeSW19 5BA
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.426032
Longitude-0.220610
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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