Hillside · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41250, -0.22069

SW20 8PT— Hillside, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 8PT, Hillside, Merton

The premium commuter base

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 41/100Low yield 2.30%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
62
Investment
40

The bottom line

SW20 8PT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £835,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 8PT

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 avg price+60.6% vs London avg
vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How SW20 8PT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wimbledon Chase Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 4 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 59 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime38%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
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 · 1.6km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£835,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 61% above London median

£835,000 is 61% above the London median (£520,000)

+125.0%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+16.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£972,500
Avg flat£590,000
Price per m²£9,126/m²
Price per ft²£848/ft²
Avg floor area94.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
24%
E
6%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 54%Flat 40%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£29,250
First-time buyerFTB
£29,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£54,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

14.9×

Price-to-income

£4,177/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£236,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+710%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.8%

per year

Acceleration

-136.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £100k–£125k · 89 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 89 sales

Semi-detached5.6%
Terraced55.1%
Flat/maisonette39.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£92k£151k+64.1%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£178k£359k+102%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£125k£343k+174.4%4
GFC & correction2009–2012£370k£293k-20.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£363k£663k+82.8%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£684k£540k-21%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£715k£715k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£370k-12.9%3
Current market2024–2025£835k£745k-10.8%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
16.6 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

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

28

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf63 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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park503m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
bus stand
512m
🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
585m

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
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.5 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

24 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 2.4 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

80

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince George's Club (565 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 780 m
14 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 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)

834m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton Wine Merchants531 m
Local Express535 m
Tesco Express600 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License619 m

Nearby cafes

Kings Cafe353 m
Raw Deli594 m
Lantern Coffee House600 m
Costa609 m

Nearby restaurants

The House of Spice246 m
Red Rose Classic Indian Takeaway349 m
The Cinnamon Tree451 m
Crystal Chinese538 m

Nearby pubs

Prince George's Club565 m
Raynes Park Tavern733 m
The Rushmere922 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club274 m
Revivals584 m
Wimbledon Fitness Centre623 m
Anytime Fitness651 m

Nearby pharmacies

Trident Pharmacy650 m
Boots698 m

Nearby health

Confident475 m
Wimbledon Dental Centre681 m
Ayub Endodontics823 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 23

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

40

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

66.6

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,489m
Crossrail 2 route1,400m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,011 nationally

1,406

Est. population

15,956/km²

72%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

18%
26%
26%
16%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
27%
41%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent41%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
24%
16%
White British46%
White Other24%
Asian16%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household38%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%
Price vs London+60.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
83%
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)
30
Largest scheme
51 homes · Lanherne House, 7, Lanherne House, 7, The Downs, West Wimbledon, SW20 8HH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

15, 15, THE DOWNS, SW2043 homes
completed
URSULINE CONVENT, 15, URSULINE CONVENT, 15, THE DOWNS, SW1925 homes
completed
97-99, 97-99, WORPLE ROAD, SW1923 homes
completed
Layton House, 152-154, Layton House, 152-154, Worple Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8QA18 homes
completed
85-87, 85-87, WORPLE ROAD, SW1916 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
23.0%
Ward turnout
95%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Sarah Jane GolbyLib Dems
Dan HoldenConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£835,000)

£29,250

Standard buyer

£29,250

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Key facts for SW20 8PT

Full postcodeSW20 8PT
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardHillside
Latitude51.412500
Longitude-0.220690
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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