Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43596, -0.20060

SW19 8BU— Wimbledon Park, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 85/100Transport 45/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
66
Safety
85
Schools
40
Transport
45
Environment
77
Investment
32

The bottom line

SW19 8BU offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SW19 8BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8BU

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How SW19 8BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

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: Wandsworth Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 40% 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£10,084/m²
Price per ft²£937/ft²
Avg floor area114.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
14%
E
6%
G
2%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 73%Detached 2%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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£287,250
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 EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+770%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-21.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Detached1.8%
Semi-detached12.7%
Terraced72.7%
Flat/maisonette12.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£138k£213k+54.3%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£388k£380k-1.9%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£248k£490k+98%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£495k£585k+18.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£778k£900k+15.8%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£900k£978k+8.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.21m£1.04m-14%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.23m£1.23m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£1.20m£1.20m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
2 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
2 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
14 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 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 park398m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB68% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 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

43 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

40

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (329 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.1 km
35 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local1.0 km
Budgens1.1 km
Chanteroy1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Saucer & Cup175 m
Cafe Du Parc185 m
Wimbledon Park Cafe243 m
Arthur271 m

Nearby restaurants

Dalchini151 m
Wimbledon Steaks & Tapas194 m
Casa Argentina243 m
Chick'N'Chaii448 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman329 m
The Pig & Whistle630 m
The Old Fields1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Golf Club264 m
Bounce Gym386 m
The Wimbledon Club696 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club861 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy549 m

Nearby health

Arthur Road Dental Practice287 m
McLaren Dental968 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 42

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

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

66.3

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,642m
Crossrail 2 route410m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,605 nationally

1,472

Est. population

12,404/km²

71%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
24%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

29%
32%
39%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent39%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

53%
25%
White British53%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household35%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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
27 homes · LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, DURNSFORD ROAD, RAVENSBURY ROAD, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

170, 170, Arthur Road, The Crescent, SW19 8AQ20 homes
completed
The Woodman Hotel, 222, The Woodman Hotel, 222, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park, SW19 8DR18 homes
completed
9, 9, REVELSTOKE ROAD, SW18 5NJ11 homes
completed
187, 187, Arthur Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8AE7 homes
completed
177 - 187, 177 - 187, Arthur Road, SW19 8AE7 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 8BU

Full postcodeSW19 8BU
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.435960
Longitude-0.200599
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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