Cannon Hill · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40781, -0.21570

SW20 9NP— Cannon Hill, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 9NP, Cannon Hill, Merton

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
68
Investment
34

The bottom line

SW20 9NP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW20 9NP

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 9NP 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 · 3 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

2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

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 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,000/m²
Price per ft²£743/ft²
Avg floor area86 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
26%
E
4%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 53%Terraced 45%Flat 3%

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£215,000
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, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.5%

per year

Acceleration

+49.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Semi-detached52.5%
Terraced45%
Flat/maisonette2.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£167k+123.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£218k£248k+13.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£272k£290k+6.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£380k£346k-9.1%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£356k£575k+61.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£610k£610k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£427k£427k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£658k£658k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£633k£920k+45.5%1.5

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
6.4%
District
6.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
21.4%
District
21.4%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

24out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing11
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
19.4 min walk
Wimbledon Chase

Nearby stations

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

31

Walkability score

99

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 park74m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
532m
🅿️
bus stand
787m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

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 (595 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)

659m

Post office

Nearby shops

Merton Wine Merchants115 m
Local Express117 m
Chase Newsagents & Off License215 m
Tesco Express249 m

Nearby cafes

Galaxy Cafe & Restaurant224 m
Costa263 m
Milk No Milk538 m
Kings Cafe613 m

Nearby restaurants

Crystal Chinese121 m
Raka Indian Cuisine219 m
Super Cod Fish & Chips257 m
The House of Spice387 m

Nearby pubs

Leather Bottle595 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Kickboxing and Boxing Club210 m
Wimbledon Fitness Centre287 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park health club534 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park552 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lords Pharmacy543 m
The Nelson Pharmacy592 m

Nearby health

Merton Park Dental498 m
Infinitidental Clinic572 m
The Nelson Medical Practice577 m
Ayub Endodontics1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 35

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

34

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) 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
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score18/100
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

52.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,658m
Crossrail 2 route1,637m

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
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)
37
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
Car Park, 276, Kingston Road, Raynes Park, SW20 8LX9 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 9NP

Full postcodeSW20 9NP
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardCannon Hill
Latitude51.407810
Longitude-0.215695
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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