Is SW19 5QB a good place to live?
Merton (SW19 5QB), London, England
View SW19 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SW19 5QB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (25 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SW19 5QB is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southfields, 0.8 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SW19 5QB include 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in SW19 5QB. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW19.
Overall score
Good 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 75/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 63/100 — Good
- Transport
- 65/100 — Good
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
SW19 5QB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in SW19 5QB.
The most common categories are Public order (100%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SW19, this postcode ranks 268 of 1699 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SW19 district average
- 256 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SW19 5QB
95 schools near SW19 5QB, including 25 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SW19 5QB is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Foodhall, 0.8 miles away.
Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Foodhall0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden0.3 mi
- Oak Park Gardens0.5 mi
- Temple grounds0.6 mi
- William Harvey Community Garden0.6 mi
- Wimbledon Park0.6 mi
Transportation
Southfields is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from SW19 5QB - a short drive or cycle.
Other nearby stations include Wimbledon Park (1.0 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Southfields0.8 mi
- Wimbledon Park1.0 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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