Hillside · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41689, -0.21331

SW19 7WL— Hillside, Merton

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 39/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
70
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
61
Investment
66

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Location

SW19 7WL

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-23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 7WL

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How SW19 7WL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Dundonald Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

—

Secondary

Wimbledon College

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.86A8: 56.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime19%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
8.1 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Wimbledon ChaseNational Rail
10 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf63 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 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: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

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

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bertie's Bar (620 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 602 m
14 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)

708m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dundonald Off Licence202 m
Sakthi Food & Wine319 m
Little Waitrose610 m
Krystals Express653 m

Nearby cafes

Guild Café384 m
21 Grams424 m
Starbucks612 m
Joe & The Juice625 m

Nearby restaurants

Lu-Ma Cafe397 m
Ely's Restaurant571 m
Pret A Manger611 m
Subway619 m

Nearby pubs

Bertie's Bar620 m
The Garratt & Gauge630 m
The Prince of Wales640 m
The Rushmere665 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club36 m
Virgin Active505 m
Anytime Fitness659 m
Explore Pilates678 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy718 m
The Nelson Pharmacy761 m

Nearby health

Ayub Endodontics133 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon476 m
Infinitidental Clinic687 m
The Nelson Medical Practice757 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 50

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

66

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 score22/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,783m
Crossrail 2 route692m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,986 nationally

1,481

Est. population

6,287/km²

62%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£53,700

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

17%
18%
23%
19%
23%
Under 1817%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+23%

Tenure

33%
23%
36%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent36%
Social rent8%

Ethnicity

60%
21%
White British60%
White Other21%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household32%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
82%
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)
33
Largest scheme
104 homes · TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, TELECOM HOUSE, 21-23, WORPLE ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Arrow Works, Arrow Works, Elm Grove, Wimbledon, SW1936 homes
completed
7 - 9, 7 - 9, Darlaston Road, West Wimbledon, SW19 4LF20 homes
completed
BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, BLACKHAM HOUSE, 35, WORPLE ROAD, SW19 4JY19 homes
completed
1 AND 3, 1 AND 3, DARLASTON ROAD, SW19 4LF19 homes
completed
FORMER KODAK SITE, FORMER KODAK SITE, NURSERY ROAD, SW19 4JA17 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 7WL

Full postcodeSW19 7WL
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardHillside
Latitude51.416893
Longitude-0.213314
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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