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SW18 5HB

Southfields

Wandsworth

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Detailed insights for SW18 5HB

Overview

Postcode SW18 5HB 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 39.0 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW18 5HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Merton Road near SW18 5HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SW18 5HB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Southfields

District

Walking directions to Southfields
0.5 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Walking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.7 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

Walking directions to Earlsfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW18 5HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWimbledon ParkLargeWalking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.4 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Durnsford Road Recreation Ground
0.4 miCoronation GardensSmallWalking directions to Coronation Gardens

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
16,352.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
71.22%
Other White
35
12.59%
Irish
12
4.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.8%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
49.5%
Owns outright
32
31.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.86%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.98%
Shared ownership
1
0.99%
Total households: 101

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 5HB postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW18 5HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySheringdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW18 5HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW18 5HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMcCluskeys200 Revelstoke Road, London, SW18 5NWWalking directions to McCluskeys
0.2 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EEWalking directions to JJ Stores
0.3 miTesco Express22 Replingham Road, London, SW18 5LSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSouthfields Food and Wine10-12 Replingham Road, London, SW18 5LSWalking directions to Southfields Food and Wine

Data Sources

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