Bertram Cottages Wimbledon, Merton
26 addresses across 4 postcodes (SW19), about 70 m long. USRN 22100582.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £880,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Merton costs £2,147 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wimbledon, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Herbert Road Green, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wimbledon Medical Practice, about 340 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 74% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 254 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £880,000 | £660,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £665,000 | £665,000 | £665,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £865,000 | £865,000 | £865,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £740,000 | £735,000 | £745,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £820,000 | £820,000 | £820,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £409,500 | £409,500 | £409,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £460,000 | £345,000 | £515,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | 15 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £595,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 17 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £1,100,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2024 | 13 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £660,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2023 | 32 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £665,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 7 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £865,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 18 SW19 1LQ | Semi-detached | £915,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £800,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | 31 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £800,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2018 | 16 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £700,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 31 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £745,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 12 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £735,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2014 | 17 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £820,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 31 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £409,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 7 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 17 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 12 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £515,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 34 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2007 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 17 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 18 SW19 1LQ | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 33 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 36 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 21 May 2001 | 8 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £240,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 7 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £73,923 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 14 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 17 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 11 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1996 | 36 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £127,500 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 35 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £105,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 33 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 9 SW19 1LQ | Terraced | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (5); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (47% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bertram Cottages (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Hartfield Road Car Park, Wimbledon, SW19 3TB, allocation (130 m)
- Hartfield Road Car Park, Wimbledon, SW19 3TB, allocation (130 m)
- 6-12, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors, Gladstone Road, SW19 1QT, permissioned (150 m)
- 6-12 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors Gladstone Road SW19 1QT, permissioned (150 m)
- Hartfield Road Car Park, Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19: up to 62 homes, Site allocation (150 m)
- Victoria Crescent, Wimbledon: up to 227 homes, Site allocation (190 m)
- 162 and 164 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon SW19 3TQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 162 & 164, Hartfield Road,Wimbledon,SW19 3TQ, permissioned (240 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW19 1LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW19 1QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SW19 1QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SW19 3TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW19 1LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW19 1QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW19 1QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW19 3TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wimbledon 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wimbledon Chase 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Haydons Road 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dundonald Road Tram Stop | 300 m |
| Wimbledon Tram Stop | 390 m | |
| Wimbledon Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bertram Cottages Wimbledon | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wimbledon Bridge Car Park (Pre-book) | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 51 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wimbledon Medical Practice | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Studio | 190 m |
| Hospital | Nelson Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Teddington Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Herbert Road Green 1,970 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Park Gardens 2.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wimbledon Guild Community Garden 330 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Park Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Park Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Augustinian Priory of St Mary at Merton, 271m ENE of Abbey Wall Works | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Morden Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rushmere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Lady Jane's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
3 of the street's 26 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pelham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dundonald Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merton Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Priory CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rutlish School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ricards Lodge High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Wales | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Banana Moon Nursery SW19 1QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Wibbas Down Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| St Andrew's Wimbledon SW19 3SH | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Aimer SW19 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Diba SW19 1QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Nandos SW19 1QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| KFC SW19 1QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Cater Link at St Mary's Primary School SW19 1QL | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| T K Maxx SW19 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Hartfield Pathway Pitch 3 SW19 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Bobochacha SW19 1QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Pizza Hut SW19 1QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Junction Box SW19 1QE | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Mai Thai SW19 1QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (85); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (57); On or near Ashbourne Terrace (52); On or near Sir Cyril Black Way (22); On or near Parking Area (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 74% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Butterflies Childcare (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, SW19 3SB) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SW19 1LQ: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SW19 1QU: 2 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- SW19 1QR: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- SW19 3TG: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sir Cyril Black Way · Herbert Road · Ashbourne Terrace · Russell Road · Graham Road · Gladstone Road · Hartfield Road · Beulah Road · Palmerston Road · Broadway Court · Derby Road · Dundonald Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.