Village · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41644, -0.23535

SW20 0TH— Village, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 0TH, Village, Merton

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 37/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
70
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
90
Investment
31

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 0TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 0TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hollymount School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other17%
Burglary17%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 62% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,805/m²
Price per ft²£539/ft²
Avg floor area138.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 79%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£345,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+350%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-33.7%

per year

Acceleration

-61.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached20.8%
Terraced79.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£176k£328k+86.6%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£336k£485k+44.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£430k£537k+25%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£663k£610k-7.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£775k£775k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£975k£930k-4.6%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.19m£1.19m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£790k£790k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

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
11 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
24 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
26 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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

3

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.9 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

26 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crooked Billet (773 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 818 m
26 tennis courts5 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)

788m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mikes News623 m
Durham Convenience Stores697 m
Sainsbury's Local772 m
Costcutter820 m

Nearby cafes

Café des Sports510 m
Lockdown Bakehouse514 m
Costa770 m
Lantern Coffee House785 m

Nearby restaurants

Hashi612 m
Gaya681 m
Babylon796 m
Sai797 m

Nearby pubs

The Crooked Billet773 m
Hand in Hand798 m
Raynes Park Tavern836 m

Nearby gyms

Westside Lawn Tennis Club434 m
West Wimbledon Bowling Club464 m
The King's Club712 m
Club House810 m

Nearby pharmacies

Trident Pharmacy771 m
Barkers793 m
Boots855 m

Nearby health

Park Clinic606 m
Confident828 m
Wimbledon Dental Centre859 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 18

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

31

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

57.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,890m
Crossrail 2 route2,092m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,449 nationally

1,419

Est. population

4,088/km²

52%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

55

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
20%
26%
Under 1823%
18–349%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+26%

Tenure

47%
25%
17%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent17%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
18%
White British61%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
89%
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)

Former Atkinson Morley Hospital, Former Atkinson Morley Hospital, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW20102 homes
completed
Former Wolfson Centre, Former Wolfson Centre, Copse Hill, West Wimbledon, SW20 0NQ75 homes
completed
127, 127, Durham Road, SW20 0DF9 homes
completed
Former, 2, Orchard Grove, Raynes Park, SW20 0FW5 homes
completed
49, 49, Cottenham Park Road, Wimbledon, SW20 0SD4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.1%
Ward turnout
153%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Thomas BarlowConservative
Max Daniel AustinConservative
Andrew Geoffrey Eliot HowardConservative

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Key facts for SW20 0TH

Full postcodeSW20 0TH
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardVillage
Latitude51.416435
Longitude-0.235350
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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