Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42073, -0.19783

SW19 8RH— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 50/100Transport 36/100

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

Liveability
63
Safety
50
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
57
Investment
66

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SW19 8RH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW19 8RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+42.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+290.0% vs London avg

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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

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Secondary

Ricards Lodge High School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 56.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

253.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+364% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 572m

Crime is +290% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
9%
F
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Flat 95%

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£161,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+488%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.2%

per year

Acceleration

-61.28

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £450k–£500k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Flat/maisonette94.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1996£77k£86k+12.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£194k£249k+28.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£247k£247k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£327k£327k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£383k£480k+25.5%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£320k-36%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£490k£490k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
8.6 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Tram StopTram
7 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
7 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 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

75

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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: 22%
Less green space than 84% of London

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

MERIT URGENT

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

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tequila Mockingbird (291 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 610 m
3 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)

683m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food & Wine162 m
Snoggys586 m
SNAX591 m
WHSmith Express615 m

Nearby cafes

Rosy Lea Cafe161 m
Bliss in the Park224 m
Polka Café240 m
Cuppa' Chaii260 m

Nearby restaurants

Imm Thai Fusion155 m
Papa John's165 m
Bar + Block199 m
Grilandia239 m

Nearby pubs

Tequila Mockingbird291 m
The Old Frizzle318 m
O'Neills349 m
The Wibbas Down Inn358 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym208 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre347 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing483 m
Anytime Fitness688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy669 m
Haydons Pharmacy716 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Medical Practice353 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice726 m
Woodside Dental Practice728 m
McLaren Dental762 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 132

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

66

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 score28/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,759m
Crossrail 2 route551m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,347 nationally

1,602

Est. population

9,328/km²

71%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£59,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
25%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
22%
49%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent49%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

47%
25%
White British47%
White Other25%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+42.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
84%
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)
44
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
179-211, 179-211, THE BROADWAY, SW1957 homes
completed
76-78, 76-78, QUEENS ROAD, SW19 8LR35 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 8RH

Full postcodeSW19 8RH
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.420729
Longitude-0.197832
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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