Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43444, -0.20395

SW19 7HSWimbledon Park, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 87/100Transport 43/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
76
Investment
28

The bottom line

SW19 7HS 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 7HS

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

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How SW19 7HS 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 111.7

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

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 · 44 min walk

2 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 · 2.1km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,165/m²
Price per ft²£1,130/ft²
Avg floor area308.4

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
5%
D
9%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Detached 69%Flat 13%

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£771,000
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 GAnnual charge £3,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952026 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+471%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.3%

per year

Acceleration

-8.28

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Detached69.2%
Semi-detached17.9%
Flat/maisonette12.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£455k£618k+35.7%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£400k£718k+79.4%1.8
Pre-crash peak20052006£707k£1.14m+60.9%1.5
GFC & correction20082008£1.99m£1.99m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£1.50m£3.15m+110%1.2
Brexit uncertainty20192019£2.58m£2.58m+0%2
Pandemic surge20202020£4.76m£4.76m+0%3
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.96m£1.96m+0%1
Current market20242026£4.65m£2.60m-44.1%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
3.5 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

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

25

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria38 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park111m
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: 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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB66% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.2 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

47 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

57

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (535 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.2 km
50 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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

Sainsbury's Local1.1 km
Budgens1.2 km
Chanteroy1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Wimbledon Park Cafe264 m
Cafe Du Parc339 m
Saucer & Cup369 m
Arthur484 m

Nearby restaurants

Dalchini331 m
Wimbledon Steaks & Tapas399 m
Casa Argentina443 m
Chick'N'Chaii727 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman535 m
The Pig & Whistle894 m
The Old Fields1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Golf Club72 m
The Wimbledon Club449 m
Bounce Gym511 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club896 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy814 m

Nearby health

Arthur Road Dental Practice505 m
McLaren Dental823 m
Woodside Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 22

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.6%) 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
0.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,928m
Crossrail 2 route537m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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
68a & 70, 68a & 70, Home Park Road, SW19 7HN6 homes
completed
78, 78, Arthur Road, SW19 7DS4 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 7HS

Full postcodeSW19 7HS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.434438
Longitude-0.203954
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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