Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42731, -0.20098

SW19 7BD— Wimbledon Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 7BD, Wimbledon Park, Merton

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
66
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
57
Investment
43

The bottom line

SW19 7BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 7BD

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+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 7BD

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How SW19 7BD 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 5 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

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Vehicle crime22%
Other19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary8%
Robbery3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,524/m²
Price per ft²£792/ft²
Avg floor area59.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
23%
E
5%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 16%Detached 2%Flat 70%Other 12%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£149,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+655%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.8%

per year

Acceleration

-25.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £700k+ · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached2.6%
Terraced18.4%
Flat/maisonette78.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£59k£80k+35.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£163k£465k+185.3%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£338k£168k-50.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£850k£250k-70.6%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£288k£351k+21.8%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£525k£525k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£330k£495k+50%1
Current market2024–2026£601k£445k-25.9%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.1%
District
10.1%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing29
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon ParkDistrict line
9.4 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

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

29

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo ★40 min
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City50 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

32

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
683m

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: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.5 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

36 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: All Bar One (760 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 831 m
17 tennis courts1 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)

948m

Post office

Nearby shops

SNAX742 m
Morrisons Daily756 m
Snoggys778 m
WHSmith Express787 m

Nearby cafes

The 1955 Club7 m
Wacka42 m
Bliss in the Park590 m
Lupo Bros Coffee662 m

Nearby restaurants

NYEAT24 m
Xin's House24 m
Vintage Fish28 m
Ambience30 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One760 m
The Alexandra767 m
The Loft768 m
The Hand and Racquet776 m

Nearby gyms

Bounce Gym743 m
Anytime Fitness783 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing876 m
Wimbledon Park Golf Club891 m

Nearby health

McLaren Dental9 m
Woodside Dental Practice519 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice907 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 38

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

43

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
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,348m
Crossrail 2 route16m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,129 nationally

1,335

Est. population

9,651/km²

67%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
23%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
32%
26%
22%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
13%
White British52%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
78 homes · FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, QUEENS ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, QUEENS ROAD, SW1978 homes
completed
80, 80, QUEENS ROAD, SW1962 homes
completed
76-78, 76-78, QUEENS ROAD, SW19 8LR35 homes
completed
Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Avenue, SW19 7ET6 homes
completed
1a-c, 1a-c, Dora Road, SW19 7EZ6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
19.0%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Jil HallLib Dems
Tony ReissLib Dems
Nick ThomasLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 7BD

Full postcodeSW19 7BD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.427306
Longitude-0.200983
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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