Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.41103, -0.21737

SW20 8SU— Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
68
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
64
Investment
56

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Location

SW20 8SU

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 8SU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW20 8SU 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 · 5 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 · 62 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

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 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2014 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+318%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+318.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£178k£178k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£744k£744k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
16.3 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

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

32

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park320m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
570m
🅿️
bus stand
657m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.8 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

23 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Cancer Centre London · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leather Bottle (575 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 927 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

642m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton Wine Merchants267 m
Local Express269 m
Tesco Express317 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License336 m

Nearby cafes

Costa327 m
Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant342 m
Kings Cafe462 m
Milk No Milk535 m

Nearby restaurants

The House of Spice64 m
Crystal Chinese269 m
Raka Indian Cuisine339 m
Super Cod Fish & Chips357 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle575 m
Prince George's Club688 m
The Rushmere1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Fitness Centre342 m
PlayFit Sports Club540 m
Explore Pilates543 m
Wimbledon Kickboxing and Boxing Club587 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy539 m
The Nelson Pharmacy612 m

Nearby health

Infinitidental Clinic548 m
The Nelson Medical Practice596 m
Confident679 m
Ayub Endodontics842 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 29

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 score21/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,459m
Crossrail 2 route1,378m

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)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
82%
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)
47
Largest scheme
43 homes · 15, 15, THE DOWNS, SW20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Layton House, 152-154, Layton House, 152-154, Worple Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8QA18 homes
completed
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
363 - 365, 363 - 365, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8JX9 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 8SU

Full postcodeSW20 8SU
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWimbledon Town & Dundonald
Latitude51.411028
Longitude-0.217367
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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