Raynes Park · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40885, -0.22106

SW20 8EQ— Raynes Park, Merton

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 41/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
72
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

The catch: 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 8EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-69.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW20 8EQ

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How SW20 8EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Joseph Hood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 65 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

20.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
→ Stable

-63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences8%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 69% 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£9,559/m²
Price per ft²£888/ft²
Avg floor area81.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
22%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 82%Flat 14%

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£204,500
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+876%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.5%

per year

Acceleration

+25.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £75k–£100k · 91 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 91 sales

Semi-detached3.3%
Terraced82.4%
Flat/maisonette14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£168k+99.4%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£183k£250k+36.6%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£284k£330k+16.3%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£313k£250k-20%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£385k£740k+92.2%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£690k£665k-3.6%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£575k£635k+10.4%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£690k£823k+19.2%3.5
Current market2024–2026£700k£820k+17.1%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 28yr 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 Timing3
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict line
20.5 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

Wimbledon ChaseNational Rail
6 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
17 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
18 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

108

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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
218m
🅿️
bus stand
397m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.9 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): 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

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

19 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince George's Club (399 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 636 m
16 tennis courts3 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)

754m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton Wine Merchants367 m
Local Express375 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License525 m
Tesco Express534 m

Nearby cafes

Kings Cafe228 m
Raw Deli446 m
Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant535 m
Costa550 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Rose Classic Indian Takeaway224 m
The House of Spice298 m
The Cinnamon Tree318 m
Crystal Chinese385 m

Nearby pubs

Prince George's Club399 m
Raynes Park Tavern641 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Raynes Park health club371 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park384 m
Revivals437 m
Wimbledon Kickboxing and Boxing Club532 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots602 m
Trident Pharmacy616 m

Nearby health

Confident488 m
Wimbledon Dental Centre585 m
Merton Park Dental766 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 21

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.6%) 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
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,810m
Crossrail 2 route1,724m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,555 nationally

1,783

Est. population

18,401/km²

75%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
30%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
41%
30%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent30%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

53%
22%
15%
White British53%
White Other22%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
84%
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)
16
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
26, 26, Bushey Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8LW17 homes
completed
Dundonald Church, 577, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8SA15 homes
completed
Warehouse rear of 404-424, Warehouse rear of 404-424, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8LL13 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 8EQ

Full postcodeSW20 8EQ
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardRaynes Park
Latitude51.408854
Longitude-0.221061
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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