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SW18 5JZ

Southfields

Wandsworth

England / London / Wandsworth / Merton Road / Southfields / SW18 5JZ

Overview

Postcode SW18 5JZ 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Merton Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,210 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from SW18 5JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.4 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.6 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKing George's ParkLarge
0.5 miWimbledon ParkLarge
0.4 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 5JZ postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EE
0.3 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZ
0.3 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SL
0.3 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA
0.4 miTesco Express22 Replingham Road, London, SW18 5LS

Data Sources

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