Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.42025, -0.19696

SW19 8SY— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 50/100Transport 35/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
63
Safety
50
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
66

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Location

SW19 8SY

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

Deep-dive guides for SW19 8SY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW19 8SY 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

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 52 min walk

7 primaries · 1 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 520m

Crime is +290% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
4%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£144,750
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 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
7.7 min walk
Wimbledon

Nearby stations

Wimbledon Tram StopTram
8 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
WimbledonNational Rail
8 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

134

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

78

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park37m
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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.1 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

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

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

64

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tequila Mockingbird (334 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 673 m
4 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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food & Wine114 m
Sainsbury's Local571 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine622 m
Snoggys653 m

Nearby cafes

Rosy Lea Cafe119 m
Polka Café160 m
Cuppa' Chaii183 m
Bliss Coffee191 m

Nearby restaurants

Imm Thai Fusion133 m
Papa John's136 m
Bar + Block178 m
Bombay Delight192 m

Nearby pubs

Tequila Mockingbird334 m
The Old Frizzle364 m
The Wibbas Down Inn389 m
O'Neills396 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym222 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre279 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing534 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon637 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy635 m
Haydons Pharmacy659 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Medical Practice311 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice666 m
Woodside Dental Practice808 m
McLaren Dental832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 106

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

54.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,763m
Crossrail 2 route629m

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)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
85%
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)
43
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 8SY

Full postcodeSW19 8SY
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.420248
Longitude-0.196959
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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