Abbey · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41573, -0.19187

SW19 1AU— Abbey, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 1AU, Abbey, Merton

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 56/100Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
80
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
67
Investment
51

Location

SW19 1AU

Key facts for SW19 1AU

Full postcodeSW19 1AU
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.415728
Longitude-0.191874
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-90.4% vs London avg
vs London income+27.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-76.8% vs London avg

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How SW19 1AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Merton Abbey Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · 5 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Spencer Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

15.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
↑ Rising 107.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 77% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£50,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 90% below London median

£50,000 is 90% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 67%Other 29%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£1,500

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

0.9×

Price-to-income

£250/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern line
0.6 min walk
🚂
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

🚇
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
🚃
Merton Park Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚇
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
🚂
Haydons RoadNational Rail
14 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 74 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo ★38 min
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City43 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

64

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Merantun Way Car Park· yes
750m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.6 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

15 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

20m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wimbledon Food N Wine11 m
Sainsbury's Local92 m
Lathu Food & Wine408 m
Wimbledon Food & Wine559 m

Nearby cafes

Eggs Benedict17 m
Starbucks27 m
Cafe SW1955 m
One Tea58 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Brazil23 m
Dallas Chicken and Ribs25 m
Tennessee Express34 m
201 Asian Kitchen58 m

Nearby pubs

Horse & Groom23 m
The Trafalgar281 m
The Nelson Arms375 m
The Sultan553 m

Nearby gyms

Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon88 m
F45 Training119 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre489 m
PureGym678 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy582 m
Haydons Pharmacy642 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic401 m
Wimbledon Medical Practice485 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice615 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 89

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

51

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
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,951m
Crossrail 2 route1,179m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,636 nationally

1,788

Est. population

15,996/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£53,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

20%
32%
29%
Under 1820%
18–3432%
35–4929%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
40%
37%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent37%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
21%
White British54%
White Other21%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.4%
Price vs London-90.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
45
Largest scheme
134 homes · Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Pincott Road, Nelson Grove Road and Rodney Place, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Land to the north and east of Marsh Court, Pincott Road, Nelson Grove Road and Rodney Place, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JL134 homes
completed
Former, 64, Kingston Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1LA26 homes
completed
123-125, Merton Road, South Wimbledon, SW19 1ED23 homes
completed
Rear of St John The Divine Church, Rear of St John The Divine Church, High Path, Colliers Wood, SW1919 homes
completed
Car Park, 1, Milner Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3AA18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
135%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

John Matthew BraithwaiteLib Dems
Klaar DresselaersLib Dems
Barry John SmithLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£50,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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SW19 1AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £50,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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