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SW20 8QL

Village

Merton

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Detailed insights for SW20 8QL

Overview

Postcode SW20 8QL is located in a major urban area, within the Village ward of Merton in the London region, and forms part of the Cottenham Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottenham Park is £80,900 per year. The nearest station is Raynes Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Cannizaro Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Cottenham Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Cottenham Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 37.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Cottenham Park is £80,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW20 8QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottenham Park near SW20 8QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Raynes Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW20 8QL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

4

Raynes Park

South Western

Walking directions to Raynes Park
0.9 mi

3

Wimbledon Chase

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Wimbledon Chase
0.9 mi

3,4,5,6

Dundonald Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Dundonald Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW20 8QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCannizaro ParkLargeWalking directions to Cannizaro Park
0.5 miMorley ParkMediumWalking directions to Morley Park
0.5 miCottenham ParkSmallWalking directions to Cottenham Park

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
9,613.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
108
48.65%
Other White
51
22.97%
Indian
16
7.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
6.76%
Pakistani
9
4.05%
Total population: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
38
37.25%
Owns with a mortgage
28
27.45%
Owns outright
26
25.49%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.9%
Other social rented
4
3.92%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Village

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £1,115,000 in Village area, with individual transactions ranging from £337,500 up to £19,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Village 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 Village over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£3,500,000
Flats49£665,000
Semi-Detached26£1,322,500
Terraced20£1,082,500

10 year median price trend in Village

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

Schools

In the SW20 8QL postcode area, located within Cottenham Park, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW20 8QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNorwegian School in LondonOther independent school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKing's College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW20 8QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW20 8QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodDenmark Road, Merton, SW19 4STWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miShell SelectMerton, SW20 8REWalking directions to Shell Select

Data Sources

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