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SW18 4FA

Southfields

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW18 4FA 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 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year. The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW18 4FA.

Flood risk

Very low

Merton Road near SW18 4FA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.6 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.7 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George's ParkLarge
0.4 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miCoronation GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
8,458.3 per km²

Demographics

British
96
47.52%
Other White
51
25.25%
Indian
10
4.95%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.97%
Other Asian
6
2.97%
Total population: 202

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
24
27.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
24.42%
Shared ownership
21
24.42%
Owns outright
15
17.44%
Other forms of private rent
3
3.49%
Total households: 86

Property prices in Southfields

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £761,250 in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,998,650.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats105£585,102
Semi-Detached4£960,000
Terraced83£1,237,000

10 years price trend in Southfields

Schools

In the SW18 4FA postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SL
0.2 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA
0.2 miTesco Express495-497 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SW
0.3 miSainsbury's Local282 Magdalen Road, London, SW18 3NY
0.3 miKrystals541 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.