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SW18 4RX

Southfields

Wandsworth

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Detailed insights for SW18 4RX

Overview

Postcode SW18 4RX 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 11 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
3.7%
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

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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 4RX.

Flood risk

Medium

Merton Road near SW18 4RX 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SW18 4RX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

Walking directions to Earlsfield
0.5 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Walking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.6 mi

3

Southfields

District

Walking directions to Southfields

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW18 4RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGarratt ParkMediumWalking directions to Garratt Park
0.2 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Durnsford Road Recreation Ground
0.5 miCoronation GardensSmallWalking directions to Coronation Gardens

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
19,344.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
75.42%
Other White
33
13.98%
Indian
7
2.97%
Other
5
2.12%
Other Asian
3
1.27%
Total population: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
47.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
29.36%
Owns outright
19
17.43%
Other social rented
2
1.83%
Social rents from council
2
1.83%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Southfields

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £752,880 in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,998,650.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southfields in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southfields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats99£576,000
Semi-Detached2£960,000
Terraced72£1,228,500

10 year median price trend in Southfields

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southfields.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW18 4RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW18 4RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW18 4RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EEWalking directions to JJ Stores
0.2 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QAWalking directions to M&S Food
0.2 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SLWalking directions to Millenium Food & Wine
0.2 miTesco Express495-497 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SWWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.