Raynes Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40962, -0.22599

SW20 8DN— Raynes Park, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 8DN, Raynes Park, Merton

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
66
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW20 8DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (60 dB) — check proximity to rail lines; 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW20 8DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 8DN 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 8 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 · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other32%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,748/m²
Price per ft²£720/ft²
Avg floor area55.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
2%
C
26%
D
27%
E
4%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 29%Other 60%

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£137,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,992
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+373%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.6%

per year

Acceleration

+34.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced28.6%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£110k£110k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£285k£285k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£301k£301k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£280k£280k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£310k£308k-0.8%2
Current market2024–2025£350k£520k+48.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
22.4 min walk
Raynes Park→ Waterloo· 14 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Raynes ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
19 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
22 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

142

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo ★46 min
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City55 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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
bus stand
43m
🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
300m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.7 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 yield854.8 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

18 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 307 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

405m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local273 m
Raynes Park Express277 m
Simply Local314 m
Costcutter357 m

Nearby cafes

Raw Deli110 m
Kings Cafe159 m
Lantern Coffee House228 m
Three Apes241 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cinnamon Tree42 m
Taste of Cochin84 m
Mora Meza Bar & Restaurant105 m
Red Rose Classic Indian Takeaway164 m

Nearby pubs

Prince George's Club77 m
Raynes Park Tavern292 m

Nearby gyms

Revivals100 m
Anytime Fitness206 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park health club502 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park503 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots252 m
Trident Pharmacy265 m
Barkers441 m

Nearby health

Confident178 m
Wimbledon Dental Centre235 m
Park Clinic513 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 43

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

56

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
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,974m
Crossrail 2 route1,888m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,302 nationally

1,572

Est. population

16,126/km²

76%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

19%
25%
31%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3425%
35–4931%
50–6413%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
31%
41%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent41%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
23%
White British55%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household34%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
87%
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)
10
Largest scheme
43 homes · 15, 15, THE DOWNS, SW20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Unit 2, Units 2, 3 and 3A, 32-34, Bushey Road, London, SW20 8BP32 homes
completed
LIBRARY RAYNES PARK, LIBRARY RAYNES PARK, APPROACH ROAD, SW20 8BA29 homes
completed
Dundonald Church, 577, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8SA15 homes
completed
8-12, 8-12, Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, SW20 8ND12 homes
completed
204-206, 204-206, WORPLE ROAD, SW20 8PN12 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 8DN

Full postcodeSW20 8DN
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRaynes Park
Latitude51.409621
Longitude-0.225992
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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