Copse Hill Wimbledon, Merton
1 address across 1 postcode (SW19), about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 22108038.
- 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 H; 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 Raynes Park, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Holland Gardens, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lambton Road Medical Practice, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 H (62% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wimbledon North (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 26.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Southside House, grade II*
- 15 17, COPSE HILL SW20, grade II
- 17-20, CROOKED BILLET SW19, grade II
- 19 AND 21, COPSE HILL SW20, grade II
- 23, COPSE HILL SW20, grade II
- 4, WEST SIDE COMMON SW19, grade II
- 70, RIDGWAY SW19, grade II
- CHESTER HOUSE, grade II
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
- COACH HOUSE TO NORTH OF SOUTHSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- COLBYFIELD, grade II
- CONVERTED STABLE BLOCK ADJOINING NORTH END OF WEST SIDE HOUSE, grade II
- COTE COTTAGE, grade II
- GARDEN BUILDING AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL TO WEST OF CHESTER HOUSE, grade II
- GOTHIC LODGE, grade II
- GREAT HALL RANGE TO KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL, grade II
- HANFORD ROW, grade II
- King's College School War Memorial, grade II
- LAURISTON COTTAGE, grade II
- METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
- PILLAR BOX ON PAVEMENT TO NORTH OF KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL/HALL, grade II
- STAMFORD HOUSE, grade II
- STATUE OF DIANA WITH FAWN AT EXTREME NORTH WEST CORNER OF PARK, grade II
- THE KIER, grade II
- WEST SIDE HOUSE, grade II
- WILLIAM WILBERFORCE SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 3 & 3A, Orchard Lane,Raynes Park,SW20 0SE, permissioned (130 m)
- 78 Durham Road, West Wimbledon, SW20 0TL, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 59 Cambridge Road, West Wimbledon, London, SW20 0SB, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 59, Cambridge Road, SW20 0PX, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 78, Durham Road,West Wimbledon,SW20 0TL, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 58-60 Durham Road, West Wimbledon SW20 0TW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 18 & 18a Oakwood Road, West Wimbledon, London, SW20 0PN, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 18 & 18a, Oakwood Road, SW20 0PN, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's address is about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW19 5ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Raynes Park 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wimbledon Chase 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wimbledon 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dundonald Road Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Wimbledon Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Wimbledon Tram Stop | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pepys Road Copse Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Worple Road, SW19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lambton Road Medical Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trident Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Confident Dental Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | New Victoria Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Raynes Park, Raynes Park Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holland Gardens 1.5 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wimbledon Common 290 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,540 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottenham Park 3.0 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottenham Park Allotments 4.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 295 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southside House, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southside House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cannizaro Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Caesar's Camp, Wimbledon Common | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| South Park Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Jane's Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Shadwell Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Rushmere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollymount School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ursuline High School Wimbledon Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wimbledon College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Wimbledon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Raynes Park High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dundonald Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Hood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rutlish School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETC SW20 0RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Cater Link at Hollymount Primary School SW20 0SQ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Hollymount Tea Timers SW20 0SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Westside Lawn Tennis Club SW19 4RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Lockdown Bakehouse SW20 0TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Little Forest Folk SW20 0SZ | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| St Teresa's Home C.I.O SW20 8AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Raynes Park Day Nursery and Preschool SW20 0QP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Durrington Avenue (6); On or near Orchard Lane (5); On or near Hampton Close (5); On or near Cottenham Drive (2); On or near Cambridge Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SW19 5ES: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cottenham Park Road · Orchard Lane · Orchard Lane · High Cedar Drive · Durrington Park Road · Hampton Close · Cottenham Place · Cottenham Drive · Durrington Park Road · Hillview · Heights Close · The Drive
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.