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SW18 4RU

Southfields

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW18 4RU 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 32.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Garratt Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

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 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17%

Approximately 17.0% 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 rail, approximately 291 ft away from SW18 4RU.

Flood risk

High

Merton Road near SW18 4RU has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.6 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

0.7 mi

3

Southfields

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGarratt ParkMedium
0.3 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Southfields

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £784,000 in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,998,650.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats101£585,000
Semi-Detached5£875,000
Terraced86£1,223,000

10 years price trend in Southfields

Schools

In the SW18 4RU postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableChelsea Hall SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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