Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42841, -0.18875

SW19 8BS— Wimbledon Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 8BS, Wimbledon Park, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 38/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
63
Investment
61

The bottom line

SW19 8BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 8BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8BS

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How SW19 8BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The Priory CofE School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.6

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Secondary

Burntwood School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 49.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2675.0%

+117% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£101,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2008–2008£143k£143k+0%9

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
11.8 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Haydons RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo49 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

29

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
198m

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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

30 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 967 m
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

76

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 346 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

458m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily125 m
Wimbledon Food & Groceries628 m
Wimbledon Newsagents634 m
SPM Food & Wine639 m

Nearby cafes

Haydons Café187 m
Crust Coffee253 m
Starbucks419 m
H's Cafe577 m

Nearby restaurants

McChina Eating183 m
Umi Sushi207 m
Greggs407 m
Riverside Yard Kitchen513 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix290 m
The Corner Pin566 m
The Woodman879 m
The Garden Shed921 m

Nearby gyms

Hybrid Fitness293 m
(Unoccupied)731 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre738 m
Bounce Gym790 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haydons Pharmacy849 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Haydons Road Dental Practice887 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice922 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice1.1 km
Earlsfield Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 83

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

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,698m
Crossrail 2 route710m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,542 nationally

1,875

Est. population

6,561/km²

75%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

20%
39%
25%
Under 1820%
18–3439%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
43%
18%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent43%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
14%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian14%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
602 homes · Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL602 homes
completed
Former Wimbledon FC site, Former Wimbledon FC site, Plough Lane, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8HA570 homes
completed
Vantage House, 1, Vantage House, 1, Weir Road, SW19 8UX71 homes
completed
Unit A1, 43, Unit A1, 43, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8GT25 homes
completed
27, 33 and 39, 27, 33 and 39, Durnsford Road, SW19 8GT20 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 8BS

Full postcodeSW19 8BS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.428413
Longitude-0.188755
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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