Raynes Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40633, -0.24067

SW20 0UJ— Raynes Park, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 33/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
88
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW20 0UJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 0UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+11.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 0UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

West Wimbledon Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

Raynes Park High School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 64 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 876m

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 86%Detached 5%

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£235,750
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)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+694%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.1%

per year

Acceleration

-23.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £300k–£350k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Detached4.5%
Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced86.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£63k£109k+73.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£143k£180k+26.3%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£178k£225k+26.4%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£259k£250k-3.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£265k£335k+26.4%1.3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£450k£500k+11.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Raynes Park→ Waterloo· 14 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Raynes ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City52 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

24

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 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: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.0 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

14 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 1.4 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

148

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 599 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 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)

722m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chi Chi Drinkz465 m
Seaforth Store620 m
Cash Count705 m
Durham Convenience Stores714 m

Nearby cafes

Costa259 m
Bridge cafe474 m
Veggieberg788 m
Lockdown Bakehouse817 m

Nearby restaurants

Delux Pizza479 m
Korea House643 m
Babylon690 m
Chick n Beer697 m

Nearby gyms

Goals Wimbledon210 m
World of Golf254 m
Blagdons Sports Ground454 m
Ray Stevens Academy659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barkers683 m

Nearby health

Park Clinic753 m
121 Dentist910 m
Sofia House dentist1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 33

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

54

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 score14/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.7

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,942m
Crossrail 2 route2,914m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,022 nationally

1,608

Est. population

5,831/km²

64%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
26%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
25%
30%
32%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent30%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
21%
16%
White British44%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
52 homes · 175, 175, Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Malden Court, Malden Court, West Barnes Lane, KT3 4PW9 homes
completed
7, 7, Somerset Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 0BJ2 homes
completed
8, 8, Somerset Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 0BJ2 homes
completed
Land Adjourning 56, Land Adjourning 56, Bodnant Gardens, Raynes Park, SW20 0UD1 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 0UJ

Full postcodeSW20 0UJ
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRaynes Park
Latitude51.406327
Longitude-0.240671
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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