Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43138, -0.20256

SW19 7EA— Wimbledon Park, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
76
Investment
52

The bottom line

SW19 7EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 7EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-55.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 7EA

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How SW19 7EA 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 · 7 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft8%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area258.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
3%
F
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: 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£647,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+860%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+65.4%

per year

Acceleration

+86.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£353k£740k+109.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£777k£861k+10.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.20m£1.29m+7.6%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£1.36m£1.41m+3.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.58m£2.58m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.05m£2.05m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£3.39m£3.39m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
11.4%
District
11.4%

CAGR over 12yr 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
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
4.9 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

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

22

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City54 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park352m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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: 11.0 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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB64% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.3 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

42 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

48

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (577 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.2 km
43 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

SNAX1.1 km
Snoggys1.2 km
WHSmith Express1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Cafe Du Parc432 m
The 1955 Club465 m
Wacka474 m
Saucer & Cup477 m

Nearby restaurants

Dalchini454 m
NYEAT469 m
Ambience470 m
Meze World471 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman577 m
All Bar One1.1 km
The Alexandra1.1 km
The Loft1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Golf Club425 m
Bounce Gym464 m
The Wimbledon Club657 m
Anytime Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

McLaren Dental469 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice572 m
Woodside Dental Practice841 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 29

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

52

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 score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,097m
Crossrail 2 route293m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,827 nationally

1,355

Est. population

3,837/km²

62%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
25%
13%
Under 1828%
18–3412%
35–4922%
50–6425%
65+13%

Tenure

42%
37%
19%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent19%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

62%
21%
White British62%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black0%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household13%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
5
Largest scheme
20 homes · 170, 170, Arthur Road, The Crescent, SW19 8AQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

83, 83, ARTHUR ROAD, SW19 7DP13 homes
completed
74, 74, Leopold Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7JQ9 homes
completed
93, 93, Arthur Road, SW19 7DP6 homes
completed
1a-c, 1a-c, Dora Road, SW19 7EZ6 homes
completed
68a & 70, 68a & 70, Home Park Road, SW19 7HN6 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 7EA

Full postcodeSW19 7EA
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.431377
Longitude-0.202564
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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