Wandle · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42580, -0.18814

SW19 8HD— Wandle, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 8HD, Wandle, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 42/100Low yield 2.21%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
63
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW19 8HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £870,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 7 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 8HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+67.3% vs London avg
vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8HD

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How SW19 8HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Garfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

5 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

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£870,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 67% above London median

£870,000 is 67% above the London median (£520,000)

+5.7%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+88.6%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£858,500
Avg terraced£929,000
Avg flat£512,500
Price per m²£11,013/m²
Price per ft²£1,023/ft²
Avg floor area85.7 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
1%
C
20%
D
15%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 53%Detached 1%Flat 34%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£31,000
First-time buyerFTB
£31,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£57,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

16.0×

Price-to-income

£4,352/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£214,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+816%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.1%

per year

Acceleration

-39.88

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Detached1.1%
Semi-detached11.6%
Terraced53.7%
Flat/maisonette33.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£95k£184k+93.7%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£295k+59.7%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£405k+102.8%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£300k£218k-27.5%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£470k£760k+61.7%4.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£640k£485k-24.2%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£358k£461k+28.8%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£820k£600k-26.8%2.5
Current market2024–2025£852k£870k+2.1%5.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
12.8%
District
12.8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern line
14.4 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Haydons RoadNational Rail
1 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

127

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

72

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
280m

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: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.4 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

26 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 902 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Phoenix (558 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 560 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

165m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily376 m
Haydon Late Shop612 m
Wimbledon Food & Groceries829 m
Wimbledon Newsagents834 m

Nearby cafes

Crust Coffee183 m
Haydons Café226 m
Starbucks636 m
H's Cafe649 m

Nearby restaurants

McChina Eating230 m
Umi Sushi242 m
Greggs621 m
Golden House622 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix558 m
The Garden Shed626 m
The Sultan832 m
The Corner Pin837 m

Nearby gyms

(Unoccupied)456 m
Hybrid Fitness538 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre671 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre719 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haydons Pharmacy555 m

Nearby health

Haydons Road Dental Practice593 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 41

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.2%) 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
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score45/100
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,898m
Crossrail 2 route884m

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%
Price vs London+67.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
602 homes · Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Wimbledon FC site, Former Wimbledon FC site, Plough Lane, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8HA570 homes
completed
27, 33 and 39, 27, 33 and 39, Durnsford Road, SW19 8GT20 homes
completed
FORMER BR COAL DEPOT, NORTH SIDE OF STN., FORMER BR COAL DEPOT, NORTH SIDE OF STN., HAYDONS ROAD, SW19 8SL16 homes
completed
Dawood House, 1, Caxton Road, London, SW19 8SJ9 homes
completed
298, 298, Haydon's Road, SW19 8JZ9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Ward turnout
98%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Eleanor StringerLabour
Sebastian BudnerLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£870,000)

£31,000

Standard buyer

£31,000

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Key facts for SW19 8HD

Full postcodeSW19 8HD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWandle
Latitude51.425795
Longitude-0.188139
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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