Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42378, -0.19187

SW19 8PB— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

The prestige address

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 40/100Low yield 2.02%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
88
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
62
Investment
33

The bottom line

SW19 8PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £950,000 median — 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 8PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+82.7% vs London avg
vs London income+27.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-70.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8PB

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The Priory CofE School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

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 · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

19.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
→ Stable

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Drug offences0%
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 · 994m

Crime is 70% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£950,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 83% above London median

£950,000 is 83% above the London median (£520,000)

-13.6%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£950,000
Price per m²£9,704/m²
Price per ft²£902/ft²
Avg floor area105.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
17%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 99%

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£36,250
First-time buyerFTB
£36,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£64,750

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

17.8×

Price-to-income

£4,752/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£263,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+557%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.6%

per year

Acceleration

-17.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £125k–£150k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Semi-detached1.3%
Terraced98.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£145k£311k+115.4%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£291k£434k+49.4%5.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£420k£600k+42.9%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£480k£537k+11.9%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£899k£770k-14.3%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£985k£930k-5.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£950k£1.06m+11.8%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.10m£950k-13.6%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
11.3 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Haydons RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

111

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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

67

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wimbledon Garage· yes
412m

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: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.2 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

25 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.2 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

50

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Garden Shed (530 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 881 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)

261m

Post office

Nearby shops

Haydon Late Shop499 m
Morrisons Daily574 m
Wimbledon Food & Wine637 m
Lathu Food & Wine732 m

Nearby cafes

Crust Coffee309 m
Haydons Café387 m
Bliss Coffee484 m
Cuppa' Chaii496 m

Nearby restaurants

Umi Sushi377 m
McChina Eating392 m
Fire Stone484 m
Katsushi508 m

Nearby pubs

The Garden Shed530 m
The Sultan742 m
Tequila Mockingbird820 m
The Phoenix848 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Leisure Centre420 m
(Unoccupied)544 m
PureGym742 m
Hybrid Fitness844 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haydons Pharmacy447 m

Nearby health

Haydons Road Dental Practice481 m
McLaren Dental749 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice820 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic963 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% 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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,235m
Crossrail 2 route759m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,394 nationally

1,629

Est. population

16,469/km²

72%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£53,500

Median income

0.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

28%
17%
31%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3417%
35–4931%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

26%
44%
25%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent25%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
22%
14%
White British55%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.4%
Price vs London+82.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
58
Largest scheme
570 homes · Former Wimbledon FC site, Former Wimbledon FC site, Plough Lane, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8HA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SUNLIGHT LAUNDRY, SUNLIGHT LAUNDRY, SOUTH PARK ROAD, SW19 8TA23 homes
completed
FORMER BR COAL DEPOT, NORTH SIDE OF STN., FORMER BR COAL DEPOT, NORTH SIDE OF STN., HAYDONS ROAD, SW19 8SL16 homes
completed
8, 8, Burgess Mews, SW19 1UF11 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
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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Stamp duty on median price (£950,000)

£36,250

Standard buyer

£36,250

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Key facts for SW19 8PB

Full postcodeSW19 8PB
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.423785
Longitude-0.191872
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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