Cannon Hill · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40840, -0.21577

SW20 8LR— Cannon Hill, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 8LR, Cannon Hill, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 40/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
69
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 8LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 8LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Joseph Hood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Rutlish School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Wall Nursery School

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 1780.0%

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 17% 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£6,616/m²
Price per ft²£615/ft²
Avg floor area47.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
5%
E
4%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 76%Other 20%

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£118,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
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

2012–2024 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+67%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.4%

per year

Acceleration

+17.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Terraced6.1%
Flat/maisonette93.9%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£210k£210k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£483k£370k-23.3%15.5
Current market2024–2024£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-23.3%
District
-23.3%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing14

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Wimbledon ChaseNational Rail
2 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

102

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park59m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
534m
🅿️
bus stand
767m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

MERIT URGENT

13TH FLOOR, MERTON CIVIC CENTRE, 100 LONDON ROAD, SM4 5DX

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leather Bottle (560 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 1.0 km
16 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

627m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton Wine Merchants49 m
Local Express52 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License179 m
Tesco Express206 m

Nearby cafes

Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant189 m
Costa222 m
Milk No Milk504 m
Kings Cafe585 m

Nearby restaurants

Crystal Chinese58 m
Raka Indian Cuisine184 m
Super Cod Fish & Chips223 m
The House of Spice327 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle560 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Fitness Centre247 m
Wimbledon Kickboxing and Boxing Club275 m
Explore Pilates536 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park health club561 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy509 m
The Nelson Pharmacy564 m

Nearby health

Infinitidental Clinic536 m
The Nelson Medical Practice548 m
Merton Park Dental563 m
Ayub Endodontics1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 34

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

53

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
Gross yield
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,611m
Crossrail 2 route1,579m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,257 nationally

1,736

Est. population

8,981/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
25%
27%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3425%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
29%
33%
16%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent33%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
14%
White British42%
White Other25%
Asian14%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
33
Largest scheme
32 homes · Unit 2, Units 2, 3 and 3A, 32-34, Bushey Road, London, SW20 8BP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

26, 26, Bushey Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8LW17 homes
completed
367 - 373, 367 - 373, Kingston Road, 1a-1c Rothesay Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 8JX14 homes
completed
Warehouse rear of 404-424, Warehouse rear of 404-424, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8LL13 homes
completed
361A, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8JX9 homes
completed
Land between 424 - 448, Land between 424 - 448, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8DX9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
159%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Jenifer Ann GouldLib Dems
Nick McLeanConservative
Michael Charles Joseph PatersonConservative

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Key facts for SW20 8LR

Full postcodeSW20 8LR
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardCannon Hill
Latitude51.408396
Longitude-0.215773
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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