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SW18 4BH

Southfields

Wandsworth

England / London / Wandsworth / Merton Road / Southfields / SW18 4BH

Overview

Postcode SW18 4BH is located in a major urban area, within the Southfields ward of Wandsworth in the London region , and forms part of the Merton Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year. The nearest station is Southfields located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,376 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from SW18 4BH.

Flood risk

Low

Merton Road near SW18 4BH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Southfields located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.7 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.9 mi

2,3

East Putney

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing George's ParkLarge
0.2 miCoronation GardensSmall

Property prices in Southfields

Based on 193 recent sales, the median property price is £781,000 in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,998,650.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats102£588,500
Semi-Detached5£875,000
Terraced86£1,223,000

10 years price trend in Southfields

Schools

In the SW18 4BH postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis179-181 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EF
0.3 miSunny News161 Wimbledon Park Road, London, SW18 5TU
0.3 miCo-operative Food130-138 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4EE
0.4 miTesco Express190-194 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4ED
0.4 miLondis217 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4DS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.