Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43043, -0.21538

SW19 5BJ— Village, Merton

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

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 40/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
71
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
70
Investment
65

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Location

SW19 5BJ

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-43.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 5BJ

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How SW19 5BJ 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

37.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour37%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area416 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 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£1,040,000
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 HAnnual charge £3,984
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

27

Walkability score

50

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

3

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park543m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 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

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.5 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

44 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 696 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

83

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Seven Elements (608 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 1.1 km
79 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 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)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bayley and Sage603 m
Sainsbury's Local661 m
Tesco Express723 m
The Co-operative Food1.1 km

Nearby cafes

The Wingfield447 m
Maison St. Cassien570 m
Joe & The Juice577 m
Caffè Nero589 m

Nearby restaurants

The Fire Stables495 m
The Ivy563 m
Rajdoot Tandoori565 m
PizzaExpress596 m

Nearby pubs

Seven Elements608 m
The Dog and Fox609 m
The Rose and Crown610 m
All Bar One1.0 km

Nearby gyms

The Wimbledon Club586 m
Virgin Active1.1 km

Nearby health

The Dental Lounges - Wimbledon639 m
Wimbledon Village Doctor's Surgery671 m
Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London696 m
London Autism Service773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 41

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

65

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 score24/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,813m
Crossrail 2 route1,032m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,431 nationally

1,312

Est. population

2,086/km²

50%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

58

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
23%
24%
Under 1823%
18–3411%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+24%

Tenure

52%
30%
17%
Own outright52%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent17%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
19%
White British60%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household11%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
100%
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)

157, 157, CHURCH ROAD, SW1910 homes
completed
15 & 17, 15 & 17, Lancaster Gardens, Wimbledon, SW19 5DG3 homes
completed
210, 210, Somerset Road, Wimbledon Park, SW19 5JE2 homes
completed
9, 9, Lancaster Gardens, SW19 5DG2 homes
completed
32, 32, Burghley Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5HN2 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 5BJ

Full postcodeSW19 5BJ
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.430431
Longitude-0.215375
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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