Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.43364, -0.19597

SW19 8DR— Wimbledon Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 8DR, Wimbledon Park, 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.

 

Schools 75%Safety 81/100Transport 44/100
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
59
Safety
81
Schools
45
Transport
44
Environment
69
Investment
54

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Location

SW19 8DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8DR

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How SW19 8DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Other29%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 7% 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
2.9 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
13 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
19 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park656m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Wimbledon Garage· yes
765m

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
NoiseHIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier 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 AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.8 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

39 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.0 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)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 846 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

909m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily658 m
Londis728 m
Jammis Supermarket745 m
Yaya Cakes749 m

Nearby cafes

Arthur164 m
Saucer & Cup238 m
Cafe Du Parc241 m
Lupo Bros565 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Argentina175 m
Wimbledon Steaks & Tapas220 m
Dalchini267 m
Riverside Yard Kitchen545 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman127 m
The Corner Pin696 m
The Phoenix704 m
The Leather Bottle709 m

Nearby gyms

Bounce Gym60 m
Wimbledon Park Golf Club589 m
Beattitude735 m
Hybrid Fitness772 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy760 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy869 m
Dumlers Pharmacy901 m

Nearby health

Arthur Road Dental Practice163 m
McLaren Dental794 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice812 m
Earlsfield Practice818 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 71

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,596m
Crossrail 2 route5m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,140 nationally

1,089

Est. population

4,227/km²

63%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
22%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
24%
29%
23%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent29%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
20%
15%
White British45%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household45%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Wimbledon/Colliers Wood/South Wimbledon
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.5bn
Est. completion
2036

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
71 homes · Vantage House, 1, Vantage House, 1, Weir Road, SW19 8UX
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
Flat 1, 138, Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8HJ9 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 8DR

Full postcodeSW19 8DR
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.433641
Longitude-0.195972
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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