SW19 1RY Merton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wimbledon Town & Dundonald. Region: London.
Streets
- The Broadway, Wimbledon: 29 addresses
- Southey Road, Wimbledon: 1 address
- Trinity Road, Wimbledon: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Merton in 2026-27: Band D £2,147 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,431 | £1,670 | £1,908 | £2,147 | £2,624 | £3,101 | £3,578 | £4,294 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (32% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- YMCA 196-200 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1RY: up to 145 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- YMCA Wimbledon, 200 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RY, not permissioned (20 m)
- YMCA Wimbledon, 200 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RY, allocation (20 m)
- Tower Lodge 2 Trinity Road, Wimbledon SW19 8RL: up to 18 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 168 - 176 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX, permissioned (60 m)
- Highlands House, 165-177 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1NE, allocation (100 m)
- Highlands House, 165-177 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1NE, not permissioned (100 m)
- 247, The Broadway,Wimbledon,SW19 1SD, permissioned (140 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 31 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 73% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wimbledon 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Haydons Road 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Wimbledon Chase 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Wimbledon Underground Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Wimbledon Tram Stop | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Wimbledon Underground Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Polka Theatre South Wimbledon | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wimbledon Quarter Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 49 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wimbledon Medical Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemco Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South West London Ic | 250 m |
| Hospital | Nelson Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Teddington Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 4 Queens Road Halifax | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park Gardens 2.3 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Effra Road Allotments 1,340 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Park Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 310 m north. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Park Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m north |
| The Augustinian Priory of St Mary at Merton, 271m ENE of Abbey Wall Works | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Morden Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Rushmere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bluegate Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 31 | 31 |
28 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Merton: see them on the Merton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Broadway.