Is SW17 9HY a good place to live?

Merton (SW17 9HY), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW17 9HY has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW17 9HY is a UK postcode in SW17 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Tooting, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW17 9HY include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in SW17 9HY. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SW17.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW17 9HY is rated 4/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in SW17 9HY.

The most common categories are Burglary (29%), Violent crime (14%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW17, this postcode ranks 528 of 1005 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW17 district average
338 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Burglary
2 (29%)
Violent Crime
1 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (14%)
Robbery
1 (14%)
Shoplifting
1 (14%)

Schools near SW17 9HY

93 schools near SW17 9HY, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 43 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
20
43
4
7
Outstanding (20) Good (43) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (7)
Secondary schools19 schools
8
9
1
1
Outstanding (8) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW17 9HY is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.0 miles away.

Figges Marsh is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    0.0 mi
  • Lidl
    CR42AD
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW170RN
    0.6 mi
  • Londis
    SW179NA
    0.6 mi
  • Aldi
    SW170SP
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Figges Marsh
    CR42AZ
    0.4 mi
  • Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
    SW192DU
    0.4 mi
  • Vectis Gardens
    SW179RA
    0.5 mi
  • Lavender Park
    CR43RJ
    0.6 mi
  • Furzedown Recreation Ground
    SW179BL
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Tooting is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SW17 9HY - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Tooting Broadway (0.6 mi), Colliers Wood (0.6 mi), Mitcham Eastfields (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    0.1 mi
  • Tooting Broadway
    SW170TA
    0.6 mi
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    0.6 mi
  • Mitcham Eastfields
    CR42NX
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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