Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42451, -0.19567

SW19 8LS— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
58
Investment
36

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW19 8LS

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-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8LS

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How SW19 8LS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 11 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 · 47 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 · 1.0km

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£14,005/m²
Price per ft²£1,301/ft²
Avg floor area91.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
20%
E
3%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 57%Terraced 12%Detached 4%Flat 26%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£228,000
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+612%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.0%

per year

Acceleration

-32.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached4%
Semi-detached58%
Terraced12%
Flat/maisonette26%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£170k£284k+67.2%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£236k£542k+129.7%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£493k£692k+40.6%3.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£892k£890k-0.2%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£448k£448k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.25m£800k-35.7%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.27m£1.06m-17.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.31m£1.31m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.21m£1.21m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.3%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7%
District
7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Haydons RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

81

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

57

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park121m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
454m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.0 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

27 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tequila Mockingbird (679 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 869 m
1 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)

519m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food & Wine595 m
Morrisons Daily607 m
Haydon Late Shop745 m
SNAX808 m

Nearby cafes

Crust Coffee415 m
Bliss in the Park425 m
Wacka454 m
Haydons Café463 m

Nearby restaurants

Umi Sushi441 m
Vintage Fish459 m
Meze World459 m
Ambience463 m

Nearby pubs

Tequila Mockingbird679 m
The Old Frizzle694 m
O'Neills715 m
The Wibbas Down Inn759 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Leisure Centre528 m
PureGym645 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing815 m
Bounce Gym997 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haydons Pharmacy699 m
Lords Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

McLaren Dental486 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice729 m
Woodside Dental Practice763 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice793 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 60

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

36

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 score25/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

68.3

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,339m
Crossrail 2 route488m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
91%
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)
35
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
Central Kitchens, Central Kitchens, Craven Gardens, Wimbledon, SW199 homes
completed
84-86, 84-86, Queens Road, Wimbledon, SW197 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 8LS

Full postcodeSW19 8LS
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.424509
Longitude-0.195670
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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