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SW20 8LT

Raynes Park

Merton

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Detailed insights for SW20 8LT

Overview

Postcode SW20 8LT is located in a major urban area, within the Raynes Park ward of Merton in the London region, and forms part of the Wimbledon Chase area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wimbledon Chase is £85,500 per year. The nearest station is Wimbledon Chase located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dundonald Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Wimbledon Chase has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,688 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wimbledon Chase has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wimbledon Chase is £85,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 189 ft away from SW20 8LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Wimbledon Chase near SW20 8LT 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 Wimbledon Chase located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW20 8LT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

3

Wimbledon Chase

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Wimbledon Chase
0.6 mi

4

Raynes Park

South Western

Walking directions to Raynes Park
0.6 mi

3,4,5,6

Dundonald Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Dundonald Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW20 8LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDundonald Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Dundonald Recreation Ground
0.4 miJohn Innes ParkSmallWalking directions to John Innes Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
16,745.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
52.82%
Other White
61
17.23%
Other Asian
19
5.37%
Indian
18
5.08%
Irish
16
4.52%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
39.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
48
36.36%
Owns outright
26
19.7%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.79%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Raynes Park

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £640,000 in Raynes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £2,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Raynes Park 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 Raynes Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,967,500
Flats68£382,500
Semi-Detached19£1,180,280
Terraced69£815,000

10 year median price trend in Raynes Park

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

Schools

In the SW20 8LT postcode area, located within Wimbledon Chase, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW20 8LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWimbledon Chase Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryJoseph Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWimbledon School of ArtMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW20 8LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW20 8LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLocal ExpressChase Side Avenue, Merton, SW20 8JSWalking directions to Local Express
0.1 miTesco Express367-373 Kingston Road, London, SW20 8JXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miM&S Simply Food314 Kingston Road, London, SW20 8LRWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.1 miCo-op Food276-288 Kingston Road, London, SW20 8LXWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miShellCannon Hill Lane, Merton, SW20 9BZWalking directions to Shell

Data Sources

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