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SW18 4NJ

Southfields

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW18 4NJ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 53.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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

3/10

Merton Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 4NJ.

Flood risk

Low

Merton Road near SW18 4NJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.6 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.9 mi

2

Wandsworth Town

South Western

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKing George's ParkLarge
0.3 miCoronation GardensSmall
0.5 miGarratt Lane Old Burial GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
2,978.7 per km²

Demographics

British
81
36.16%
Other White
62
27.68%
Indian
22
9.82%
Other Asian
16
7.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
3.12%
Total population: 224

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
89
64.49%
Owns outright
22
15.94%
Owns with a mortgage
22
15.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Shared ownership
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

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 4NJ postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis179-181 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EF
0.2 miCo-operative Food130-138 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4EE
0.3 miTesco Express190-194 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4ED
0.3 miLondis217 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4DS
0.3 miBG Mini Market175 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4DP

Data Sources

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