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SW18 4PX

Southfields

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW18 4PX 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 medium park is Garratt Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Medium
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

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% 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 4PX.

Flood risk

Medium

Merton Road near SW18 4PX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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

0.5 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

0.6 mi

3

Southfields

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGarratt ParkMedium
0.2 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miCoronation GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
11,007.2 per km²

Demographics

British
217
70.68%
Other White
44
14.33%
African
9
2.93%
Indian
6
1.95%
Other Asian
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
60
45.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.9%
Owns outright
21
16.03%
Social rents from council
12
9.16%
Other social rented
7
5.34%
Total households: 131

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EE
0.2 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA
0.2 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SL
0.2 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZ
0.2 miTesco Express495-497 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SW

Data Sources

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