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SW20 8LA

Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · Merton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Ward
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
Local authority
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
Postcode district
SW20
Postcode sector
SW20 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW20 8LD 70 m
SW20 8JZ 74 m
SW20 8LB 106 m
SW19 3PZ 119 m
SW19 3PY 144 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW20 8LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW20
Postcode sector
SW20 8
Latitude
51.411191
Longitude
-0.211542
British National Grid easting
524,477
British National Grid northing
169,536

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Merton · E09000024
Electoral ward
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald · E05013829
Parish or community
E43000214
Westminster constituency
Wimbledon · E14001586
Output area
E00017345
Lower layer super output area
Merton 011E · E01003423
Middle layer super output area
Merton 011 · E02000699

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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90 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
36, Richmond Avenue, London, SW20 8LA 1 August 2025 £1,417,000
3, Richmond Avenue, London, SW20 8LA 23 July 2025 £1,375,000
26, Richmond Avenue, London, SW20 8LA 21 July 2025 £1,037,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
157
Primary
91
Secondary
21

  1. Wimbledon Chase Primary School

    Community school

    214 m

  2. Wimbledon School of Art

    Miscellaneous

    245 m

  3. Rutlish School

    Voluntary controlled school

    411 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,889
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,028
  • Shoplifting 628
  • Anti social behaviour 540
  • Other theft 317
  • Public order 287

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
142

77 female, 65 male

Postcode households
54
Residents per household
2.6
SW20 8 residents
11,649

Age bands in SW20 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

2,262 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.2%

861 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.8%

4,279 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

2,845 residents

Age 65 and over
14.2%

1,697 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW20 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

47

within 5 km

  • NELSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KINGSTON ROAD, LONDON, SW20 8DA

    ODS code H85020

    178 m

  • FRANCIS GROVE SURGERY

    THE COURTYARD, 8 FRANCIS GROVE, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 4DL

    ODS code H85026

    976 m

  • WIMBLEDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PATRICK DOODY CLINIC HEALTH CENTRE, 79 PELHAM ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1NX

    ODS code H85028

    1.2 km

  • LAMBTON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 LAMBTON ROAD, RAYNES PARK, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW20 0LW

    ODS code H85051

    1.4 km

  • ALEXANDRA ROAD SURGERY

    39 ALEXANDRA ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 7JZ

    ODS code H85656

    1.4 km

  • MORDEN HALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    256 MORDEN ROAD, LONDON, SW19 3DA

    ODS code H85037

    1.5 km

  • GRAND DRIVE SURGERY

    132 GRAND DRIVE, RAYNES PARK, LONDON, SW20 9EA

    ODS code H85101

    1.6 km

  • WIMBLEDON VILLAGE SURGERY

    35A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 5BY

    ODS code H85027

    1.7 km

  • MERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    12-17 ABBEY PARADE, SOUTH WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1DG

    ODS code H85634

    1.9 km

  • MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

    81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, MITCHAM, CR4 3PR

    ODS code H85024

    2.1 km

  • CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 5RT

    ODS code H85070

    2.1 km

  • WEST BARNES SURGERY

    229 WEST BARNES LANE, NEW MALDEN, KT3 6JD

    ODS code H85055

    2.2 km

  • RIVERHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    EAST ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1YG

    ODS code H85092

    2.2 km

  • VINEYARD HILL ROAD SURGERY

    67 VINEYARD HILL ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 7JL

    ODS code H85112

    2.4 km

  • RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAVENSBURY LANE, MITCHAM, CR4 4DQ

    ODS code H85110

    2.7 km

  • COLLIERS WOOD SURGERY

    58 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON, SW19 2BY

    ODS code H85649

    2.7 km

  • CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    75-79 MILES ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3DA

    ODS code H85038

    2.7 km

  • FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY

    64 MIDDLETON ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6RT

    ODS code H85683

    2.7 km

  • STONECOT SURGERY

    115-117 EPSOM ROAD, SUTTON, SM3 9EY

    ODS code H85076

    2.7 km

  • JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    70 STONECOT HILL, SUTTON, SM3 9HE

    ODS code H85618

    2.9 km

Showing 20 of 47 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Nelson Health Centre

    BCT · Bushey Mead

    0.1 miles

  • The Nelson Health Centre

    BCT · Bushey Mead

    0.1 miles

  • Wimbledon Chase Station

    BCT · Bushey Mead

    0.1 miles

  • Wimbledon Chase Rail Station

    RLY · Bushey Mead

    0.2 miles

  • Wimbledon Chase Station

    BCT · Bushey Mead

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Merton 011E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,244 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
3
Low risk addresses
50
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £1,023,750 from 10 recorded sales in SW20 8LA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Merton is £612,681 in June 2026, up 0.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

157 open schools are in scope, including 91 primary and 21 secondary schools. Wimbledon Chase Primary School is the nearest published school at 214 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,889 published events cover 12 months, averaging 324.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,028 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.