Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42292, -0.20167

SW19 8LR— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 8LR, Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 50/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
57
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW19 8LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8LR

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How SW19 8LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2021 · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 9 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

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 2000.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour36%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary10%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 864m

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,818/m²
Price per ft²£726/ft²
Avg floor area79.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
20%
E
2%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 17%Flat 82%Other 2%

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£198,500
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 EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

-81.14

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £100k–£125k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Semi-detached15.9%
Flat/maisonette84.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£191k£147k-23%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£173k£256k+47.7%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£209k£292k+40%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£370k£276k-25.5%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£497k£430k-13.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.93m£1.12m-41.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£690k£2.04m+194.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£476k£318k-33.3%2
Current market2024–2025£572k£565k-1.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo ★40 min
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City50 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

63

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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: 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: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.6 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 421 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

SNAX355 m
Snoggys374 m
WHSmith Express396 m
Krystals Express408 m

Nearby cafes

Bliss in the Park138 m
Lupo Bros Coffee216 m
The Fire Station Café250 m
Starbucks283 m

Nearby restaurants

Taco Bell331 m
Al Forno334 m
Island Poké346 m
Five Guys350 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Frizzle353 m
601 Queens Road355 m
O'Neills357 m
Tequila Mockingbird359 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing406 m
PureGym423 m
Anytime Fitness438 m
Virgin Active633 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy899 m

Nearby health

Woodside Dental Practice376 m
McLaren Dental485 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon634 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice643 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 140

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

48

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
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,744m
Crossrail 2 route201m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,258 nationally

1,362

Est. population

10,713/km²

69%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

19%
22%
24%
17%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+18%

Tenure

28%
28%
32%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent32%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

53%
19%
15%
White British53%
White Other19%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household38%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
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)

Broadway House, 112-134, Broadway House, 112-134, The Broadway, 2-14 Stanley Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1RL86 homes
completed
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
Flat 1, 15, Russell Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1QN9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
146%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Paul KohlerLib Dems
Anthony John FaircloughLib Dems
Simon McGrathLib Dems

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Key facts for SW19 8LR

Full postcodeSW19 8LR
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.422919
Longitude-0.201673
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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