Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42812, -0.20114

SW19 7LN— Wimbledon Park, Merton

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

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Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 41/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
57
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 7LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SW19 7LN 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 · 4 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area228.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 69%Terraced 14%Detached 3%Flat 14%

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£571,500
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+756%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.0%

per year

Acceleration

-12.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached3.4%
Semi-detached69%
Terraced13.8%
Flat/maisonette13.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£295k£250k-15.3%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£720k£823k+14.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£733k£1.43m+95.2%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£1.67m£1.82m+9.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.61m£2.09m+29.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.84m£1.84m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.27m£2.27m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.52m£2.52m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position40

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
8.4 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
11 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
11 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

0

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

30

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
698m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 8.4 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

38 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 · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (813 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 907 m
27 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)

993m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily751 m
SNAX817 m
Snoggys854 m
WHSmith Express861 m

Nearby cafes

The 1955 Club89 m
Wacka101 m
Bliss in the Park681 m
Cafe Du Parc735 m

Nearby restaurants

NYEAT93 m
Ambience95 m
Meze World98 m
Xin's House115 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman813 m
All Bar One820 m
The Loft832 m
The Alexandra832 m

Nearby gyms

Bounce Gym666 m
Wimbledon Park Golf Club801 m
Anytime Fitness851 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing960 m

Nearby health

McLaren Dental95 m
Woodside Dental Practice575 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice826 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 43

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

61

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,289m
Crossrail 2 route36m

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)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
4
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
Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Court, 3 & 4, Leopold Avenue, SW19 7ET6 homes
completed
1a-c, 1a-c, Dora Road, SW19 7EZ6 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, Leopold Road, SW19 7JF4 homes
completed
54, 54, Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7LB3 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 7LN

Full postcodeSW19 7LN
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.428118
Longitude-0.201138
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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