Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43759, -0.21484

SW19 5PH— Village, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 5PH, Village, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 32/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
65
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW19 5PH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 5PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 5PH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Albemarle Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 55.8

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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Burglary15%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area379.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£948,750
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 GAnnual charge £3,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2018 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+701%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+39.6%

per year

Acceleration

+16.35

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£418k£510k+22%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£1.13m£1.13m+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£2.02m£1.95m-3.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.40m£2.40m+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£3.35m£3.35m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
2.1%
District
2.1%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Southfields Underground StationDistrict line
12.1 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
24 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City58 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park342m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% 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

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

54 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 746 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

79

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Franco Manca (878 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.1 km
74 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food618 m
Sainsbury's Local917 m
Londis1.1 km
Best-one1.1 km

Nearby cafes

The Wingfield376 m
DropShot866 m
Costa900 m
Hunnu Sushi941 m

Nearby restaurants

Franco Manca878 m
The Original Fish and Chip Co953 m
Sabores Original Tapas966 m

Nearby gyms

The Wimbledon Club447 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club670 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London746 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 4

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,265m
Crossrail 2 route1,370m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,920 nationally

1,389

Est. population

2,346/km²

49%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

0.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

21%
19%
24%
28%
Under 1821%
18–3410%
35–4919%
50–6424%
65+28%

Tenure

49%
27%
20%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent20%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
20%
15%
White British53%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household15%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
3
Largest scheme
25 homes · 1-25 HANSLER COURT, 59, 1-25 HANSLER COURT, 59, PRINCES WAY, SW19 6JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

9, 9, QUEENSMERE ROAD, SW19 5PE14 homes
completed
QUEENSMERE HOUSE, QUEENSMERE HOUSE, QUEENSMERE ROAD, SW1914 homes
completed
24 - 30, 24 - 30, Queensmere Road, Wimbledon Park, SW19 5PB12 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT BATHGATE ROAD ESTATE, LAND ADJACENT BATHGATE ROAD ESTATE, QUEENSMERE ROAD, SW1911 homes
completed
46, 46, Queensmere Road, Wimbledon Park, SW19 5PB3 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 5PH

Full postcodeSW19 5PH
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.437590
Longitude-0.214837
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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