Hillside · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42656, -0.20375

SW19 7BE— Hillside, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 7BE, Hillside, Merton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 38/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
69
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
38
Environment
57
Investment
32

The bottom line

SW19 7BE 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 7BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 7BE

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

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How SW19 7BE 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Robbery8%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 6% 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£13,862/m²
Price per ft²£1,288/ft²
Avg floor area227.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
15%
E
15%
F
3%
G
4%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 64%Terraced 3%Detached 8%Flat 22%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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£569,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+1281%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+62.0%

per year

Acceleration

+101.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 65 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 65 sales

Detached7.7%
Semi-detached66.2%
Terraced3.1%
Flat/maisonette23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£200k£560k+180%3.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£1.18m£314k-73.3%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£886k£1.55m+75%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£440k£1.80m+308.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.42m£2.90m+103.2%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.20m£1.99m+66%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.02m£2.21m+9.8%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.34m£2.80m+19.8%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.71m£2.76m+61.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
9.5%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
WimbledonSouth Western Railway line
7.1 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

WimbledonNational Rail
8 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

34

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park206m
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
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.4 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

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: All Bar One (572 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 679 m
10 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

SNAX588 m
Snoggys628 m
WHSmith Express631 m
Krystals Express643 m

Nearby cafes

The 1955 Club216 m
Wacka250 m
Lupo Bros Coffee544 m
Starbucks545 m

Nearby restaurants

Oregano Pizza174 m
Holy Smoke184 m
Xin's House205 m
Vintage Fish210 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One572 m
The Alexandra587 m
The Loft588 m
The Hand and Racquet600 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness611 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing758 m
Virgin Active766 m
PureGym853 m

Nearby health

McLaren Dental201 m
Woodside Dental Practice325 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon790 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 114

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

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score29/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,540m
Crossrail 2 route115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,090 nationally

1,461

Est. population

12,090/km²

74%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
29%
27%
15%
Under 1819%
18–3429%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
28%
43%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent43%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
27%
13%
White British49%
White Other27%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household41%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
33
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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)
15
Largest scheme
78 homes · FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, QUEENS ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

74, 74, Leopold Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7JQ9 homes
completed
115-116, 115-116, Alexander Road, SW19 7JY8 homes
completed
1a-c, 1a-c, Dora Road, SW19 7EZ6 homes
completed
Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Avenue, SW19 7ET6 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, Leopold Road, SW19 7JF4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
23.0%
Ward turnout
95%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Sarah Jane GolbyLib Dems
Dan HoldenConservative

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Key facts for SW19 7BE

Full postcodeSW19 7BE
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardHillside
Latitude51.426557
Longitude-0.203745
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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