Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42581, -0.21088

SW19 7BU— Village, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 7BU, Village, Merton

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 48/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
69
Investment
77

The bottom line

SW19 7BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW19 7BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 7BU

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How SW19 7BU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area320.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
1%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 13%Detached 87%

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£800,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2016
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofRoof room(s), insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,877
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2020 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+365%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.9%

per year

Acceleration

-31.69

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached86.7%
Semi-detached13.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£613k£475k-22.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£1.81m£1.81m+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£2.63m£1.00m-61.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£3.20m£1.50m-53.1%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.23m£3.20m+43.8%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.85m£2.85m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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
6.9 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

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

41

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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

15

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.9 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

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.3 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

63

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: All Bar One (412 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 541 m
33 tennis courts2 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local371 m
Tesco Express387 m
Bayley and Sage553 m
SNAX578 m

Nearby cafes

Megans402 m
GAIL's403 m
Chango408 m
Joe & The Juice430 m

Nearby restaurants

Buenos Aires359 m
Sticks'n'Sushi378 m
Good Fortune Club388 m
Côte Brasserie402 m

Nearby pubs

All Bar One412 m
The Alexandra464 m
The Loft465 m
The Dog and Fox481 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness518 m
Virgin Active537 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing803 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club971 m

Nearby health

Woodside Dental Practice342 m
The Dental Lounges - Wimbledon392 m
London Autism Service477 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon578 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 84

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

77

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score29/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

64.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,943m
Crossrail 2 route516m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,836 nationally

1,448

Est. population

5,995/km²

65%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£53,700

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

16%
24%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

35%
23%
40%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent40%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
22%
White British63%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household31%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
26
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
104 homes · TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, WORPLE ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Queen Alexandras Court, St Mary's Road, Wimbledon72 homes
completed
84-86, 84-86, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1919 homes
completed
88-90, 88-90, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW19 7PB17 homes
completed
61-63, 61-63, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1917 homes
completed
92-94, 92-94, WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD, SW1917 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 7BU

Full postcodeSW19 7BU
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.425812
Longitude-0.210880
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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