Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41302, -0.21707

SW20 8SS— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 38/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
64
Investment
29

The bottom line

SW20 8SS 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 8SS

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 8SS

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How SW20 8SS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 6 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 · 60 min walk

4 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 · 1.4km

Crime is 59% 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£9,171/m²
Price per ft²£852/ft²
Avg floor area99 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
13%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 66%Terraced 34%

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£247,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+739%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.8%

per year

Acceleration

+27.78

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Semi-detached65.6%
Terraced34.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£110k£240k+117.7%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£285k£250k-12.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£323k£323k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£425k£422k-0.7%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£579k£740k+27.9%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£875k£875k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£718k£832k+15.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£844k£1.20m+42.2%1
Current market2024–2026£900k£925k+2.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.1%
Terraced+0% α
Local
5.5%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

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
14 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

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

26

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park465m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
752m
🅿️
bus stand
755m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.4 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

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

26 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leather Bottle (589 m)

Nearest supermarketBubboo Oriental Grocery · 1.1 km
13 tennis courts3 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)

646m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express460 m
Local Express473 m
Merton Wine Merchants474 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License492 m

Nearby cafes

Costa463 m
Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant494 m
Milk No Milk567 m
Kings Cafe576 m

Nearby restaurants

The House of Spice251 m
Crystal Chinese471 m
Raka Indian Cuisine493 m
Super Cod Fish & Chips497 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle589 m
Prince George's Club802 m
The Rushmere898 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club419 m
Wimbledon Fitness Centre467 m
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club537 m
Explore Pilates557 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy571 m
The Nelson Pharmacy644 m

Nearby health

Infinitidental Clinic565 m
The Nelson Medical Practice630 m
Ayub Endodontics632 m
Confident732 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 30

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

29

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.1%) 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
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,279m
Crossrail 2 route1,187m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
81%
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)
46
Largest scheme
43 homes · 15, 15, THE DOWNS, SW20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

97-99, 97-99, WORPLE ROAD, SW1923 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
Layton House, 152-154, Layton House, 152-154, Worple Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8QA18 homes
completed
FORMER KODAK SITE, FORMER KODAK SITE, NURSERY ROAD, SW19 4JA17 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 8SS

Full postcodeSW20 8SS
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.413020
Longitude-0.217074
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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