SW19 4LW

POSTCODE

A Village postcode in Merton, a 11-minute walk from Wimbledon Chase Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 54.7

    0.13 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.14 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 57

    0.18 mi

  4. 5

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.21 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wimbledon Chase Rail Station

    Rail

    916 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Dundonald Road Tram Stop

    Tram

    918 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Raynes Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Albert Grove

    Bus · ->E · east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Albert Grove

    Bus · ->W · west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Darlaston Road

    Bus · ->SW · south-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Darlaston Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lower Downs Road Wimbledon

    Bus · ->W · west

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW19 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW19 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales

SW19 4LW has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW19 4 sector.

Average price
£1,465,075
Median price: £940,000
Median +46.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £4,875,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£4.9m£2.7m£591k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£4,875,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
SW19 4SW
£1,375,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SW19 4UH
£550,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW19 4BH
£1,225,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW19 4NG
£1,345,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SW19 4NQ
£515,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW19 4BJ
£490,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW19 4LW
£3,405,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW19 4PE
£2,100,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW19 4PQ
£1,250,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW19 4SH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW19 4LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW19 4LW

Counts are for Village electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -43%
31196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
36215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Merton 004 (E02000692)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£106,692

£90,327–£126,021

Disposable (net) annual household income
£68,484

£58,979–£79,522

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£64,051

£58,773–£69,803

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£60,279

£52,410–£69,331

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,831
White Brit.46.9%
Other White19.9%
Other Asian7.5%
Indian6.1%
Chinese3.4%
+ 13 other groups · 16.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,831
Christian46.1%
No religion34.1%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim5.1%
Hindu4.2%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,831
35–4923.8%
25–3423.3%
50–6415.9%
65–749.7%
≤45.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.5%

Households

Total households: 914
One person: other24.5%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29518
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29518 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW19 4LW

England
Country
Merton
Local Authority
Village
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW19 4LW
Coordinates
51.4166, -0.2208
Grid reference
TQ238701
Easting
523,816
Northing
170,124
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCQ8H+JM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merton
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Merton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Merton
Local Authority
Council Area
Wimbledon E14001586
Constituency
E14001586
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Village
Constituency code
E14001586
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Merton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Merton

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Merton 004D E01003404
E01003404
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 004 E02000692
E02000692
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 004D E01003404
E01003404
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 004 E02000692
E02000692
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:46 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW19 4LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003404 and MSOA E02000692 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29518
Present — Active
Postcode SW19 4LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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