Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41439, -0.21446

SW20 8SR— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 8SR, Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 37/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
70
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
61
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW20 8SR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 8SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW20 8SR

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How SW20 8SR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 7 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 59 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area109.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 94%

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£272,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+782%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.0%

per year

Acceleration

+27.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached6.3%
Terraced93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£135k£213k+57.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£315k£315k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£343k£343k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£565k£761k+34.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£650k£788k+21.2%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.11m£1.01m-9.2%1.5
Current market2024–2024£1.19m£1.19m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
15.8%
District
15.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
11.2 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

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

26

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City54 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park272m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.6 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

MERIT URGENT

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

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.3 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

62

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leather Bottle (513 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 879 m
14 tennis courts1 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)

550m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dundonald Off Licence327 m
Sakthi Food & Wine459 m
Bliss Convenience Store521 m
Tesco Express542 m

Nearby cafes

Milk No Milk514 m
Costa538 m
Willow Bough Tea Rooms573 m
Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant580 m

Nearby restaurants

The House of Spice471 m
GC Kitchen500 m
Bawi's517 m
Waffle Jack's556 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle513 m
The Rushmere829 m
The Garratt & Gauge863 m
Bertie's Bar871 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club325 m
Explore Pilates486 m
Wimbledon Fitness Centre530 m
PlayFit Sports Club558 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy517 m
The Nelson Pharmacy578 m

Nearby health

Ayub Endodontics422 m
Infinitidental Clinic496 m
The Nelson Medical Practice569 m
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon761 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 48

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
Gentrification score22/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,044m
Crossrail 2 route955m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,928 nationally

1,746

Est. population

10,675/km²

70%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
28%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
39%
30%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent30%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
21%
17%
White British50%
White Other21%
Asian17%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
80%
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)
48
Largest scheme
36 homes · Arrow Works, Arrow Works, Elm Grove, Wimbledon, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Arrow Works, Arrow Works, Elm Grove, Wimbledon, SW1936 homes
completed
7 - 9, 7 - 9, Darlaston Road, West Wimbledon, SW19 4LF20 homes
completed
1 AND 3, 1 AND 3, DARLASTON ROAD, SW19 4LF19 homes
completed
FORMER KODAK SITE, FORMER KODAK SITE, NURSERY ROAD, SW19 4JA17 homes
completed
WARWICK HOUSE, 69, WARWICK HOUSE, 69, WORPLE ROAD, SW19 4LE14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
146%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Paul KohlerLib Dems
Anthony John FaircloughLib Dems
Simon McGrathLib Dems

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Key facts for SW20 8SR

Full postcodeSW20 8SR
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.414392
Longitude-0.214461
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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