Raynes Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41228, -0.23840

SW20 0PG— Raynes Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 0PG, Raynes Park, Merton

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
87
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
73
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW20 0PG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 0PG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW20 0PG

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How SW20 0PG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Raynes Park High School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other19%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary10%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 65%Detached 35%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£359,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+9.7%

Total change

+1221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.0%

per year

Acceleration

+6.60

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached35%
Semi-detached65%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£140k£430k+207.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£577k£577k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£770k£780k+1.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£700k£878k+25.4%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.40m£1.40m+0.2%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.48m£1.25m-15.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.48m£1.48m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.85m£1.85m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Raynes Park→ Waterloo· 14 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Raynes ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
31 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★43 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City53 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

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.4 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): 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 yield854.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

21 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Raynes Park Tavern (642 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 491 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mikes News403 m
Durham Convenience Stores448 m
Chi Chi Drinkz470 m
Costcutter591 m

Nearby cafes

Lockdown Bakehouse361 m
Bridge cafe459 m
Café des Sports557 m
Costa624 m

Nearby restaurants

Hashi397 m
Gaya437 m
Delux Pizza454 m
Babylon527 m

Nearby pubs

Raynes Park Tavern642 m

Nearby gyms

West Wimbledon Bowling Club263 m
Club House439 m
Anytime Fitness716 m
Goals Wimbledon795 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barkers520 m
Trident Pharmacy649 m
Boots678 m
Haria pharmacy761 m

Nearby health

Park Clinic394 m
Wimbledon Dental Centre692 m
Beverley Dental793 m
Food hygiene (5-star)90% of 29

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

65

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 score21/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,362m
Crossrail 2 route2,448m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,419 nationally

1,611

Est. population

7,534/km²

65%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£51,900

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
25%
18%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
28%
33%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent33%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
21%
White British58%
White Other21%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household30%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
71%
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)
6
Largest scheme
102 homes · Former Atkinson Morley Hospital, Former Atkinson Morley Hospital, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

127, 127, Durham Road, SW20 0DF9 homes
completed
24, 24, Cranford Close, SW20 0DP3 homes
completed
36 - 38, 36 - 38, Cambridge Road, Wimbledon, SW20 0QA2 homes
completed
8, 8, Somerset Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 0BJ2 homes
completed
27, 27, Taunton Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 0BH2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Ward turnout
139%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Victoria Jane WilsonLib Dems
Chessie FlackLib Dems
Matthew James WillisLib Dems

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Key facts for SW20 0PG

Full postcodeSW20 0PG
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRaynes Park
Latitude51.412281
Longitude-0.238400
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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