Abbey · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41473, -0.19339

SW19 3DD— Abbey, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 3DD, Abbey, Merton

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 56/100

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
80
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
66
Investment
79

Location

SW19 3DD

Key facts for SW19 3DD

Full postcodeSW19 3DD
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardAbbey
Latitude51.414726
Longitude-0.193394
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+45.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-52.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW19 3DD

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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

31.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 111.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+96% vs borough

Crime by type

Other49%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 52% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

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
0.7 min walk
🚂
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

🚇
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
🚃
Merton Park Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Morden Road Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

139

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★37 min
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City49 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

60

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park139m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.8 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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

71

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 1.3 km
4 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

140m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local108 m
Wimbledon Food N Wine162 m
Lathu Food & Wine560 m
Lloyds Local582 m

Nearby cafes

Costa82 m
Bonjour Brioche98 m
Starbucks129 m
Eggs Benedict166 m

Nearby restaurants

Doner Inn109 m
Little Vietnam113 m
Dallas Chicken and Ribs137 m
Tennessee Express150 m

Nearby pubs

Horse & Groom144 m
The Trafalgar313 m
Prince of Wales443 m
The Nelson Arms497 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training38 m
Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon66 m
Wimbledon Leisure Centre596 m
Gym 1971648 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy469 m
Haydons Pharmacy791 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

Wimbledon Medical Practice459 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic524 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 85

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

79

Investment score

Strong

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

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,103m
Crossrail 2 route1,158m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,611 nationally

1,768

Est. population

14,411/km²

79%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£60,900

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
36%
30%
Under 1816%
18–3436%
35–4930%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
31%
49%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent49%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

46%
25%
15%
White British46%
White Other25%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+45.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
90%
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)
23
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)

SITE AT, 12-16, SITE AT, 12-16, SOUTHEY ROAD, SW19 330 homes
completed
Former, 64, Kingston Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1LA26 homes
completed
123-125, Merton Road, South Wimbledon, SW19 1ED23 homes
completed
30, 30, Griffiths Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1SP23 homes
completed
Rear of St John The Divine Church, Rear of St John The Divine Church, High Path, Colliers Wood, SW1919 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
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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