Wimbledon Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42507, -0.19883

SW19 8JS— Wimbledon Park, Merton

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
58
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW19 8JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 8JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 8JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.8

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Vehicle crime22%
Other19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary8%
Robbery3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area145.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 60%

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£363,250
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2023 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+396%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.5%

per year

Acceleration

-35.15

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached40%
Terraced60%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£240k£240k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£495k£470k-5.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£835k£835k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.19m£1.19m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
WimbledonSouth Western Railway line
7.9 min walk
Wimbledon→ Waterloo· 16 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Tram StopTram
8 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
8 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria46 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

49

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
596m

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: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.7 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

MERIT URGENT

13TH FLOOR, MERTON CIVIC CENTRE, 100 LONDON ROAD, SM4 5DX

33 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.6 km
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

29

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tequila Mockingbird (630 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 726 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

742m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food & Wine649 m
SNAX651 m
Snoggys676 m
WHSmith Express695 m

Nearby cafes

Wacka275 m
The 1955 Club290 m
Bliss in the Park355 m
Lupo Bros Coffee524 m

Nearby restaurants

Vintage Fish263 m
Xin's House268 m
Meze World278 m
Holy Smoke280 m

Nearby pubs

Tequila Mockingbird630 m
The Old Frizzle634 m
O'Neills646 m
601 Queens Road662 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym645 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre690 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing714 m
Anytime Fitness722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

McLaren Dental291 m
Woodside Dental Practice551 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice837 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 87

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

62

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 score25/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,434m
Crossrail 2 route264m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,129 nationally

1,335

Est. population

9,651/km²

67%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
23%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
32%
26%
22%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
13%
White British52%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
93%
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)
32
Largest scheme
86 homes · Broadway House, 112-134, Broadway House, 112-134, The Broadway, 2-14 Stanley Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1RL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, QUEENS ROAD, SW1978 homes
completed
80, 80, QUEENS ROAD, SW1962 homes
completed
76-78, 76-78, QUEENS ROAD, SW19 8LR35 homes
completed
84-86, 84-86, Queens Road, Wimbledon, SW197 homes
completed
101- 103, 101- 103, Queen's Road, SW19 8NR4 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 8JS

Full postcodeSW19 8JS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Park
Latitude51.425070
Longitude-0.198826
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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