SW17 9DQ postcode in Merton, England
SW17 9DQ is a postcode in Merton, in the Colliers Wood ward. It is in the Mitcham and Morden parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW17 9DQ is, and what is near it
- SW17 9DQ
- Other postcodes in SW17 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4219, longitude -0.1737)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW17 9DQ?
- MertonCouncil, for all local services Merton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW17 9DQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Mitcham and MordenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Siobhain McDonagh
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SW17 9DQ?
Every home and business at SW17 9DQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SW17 9DQ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW17 9DQ.
Check the bin days for SW17 9DQ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SW17 9DQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 12 homes and businesses at SW17 9DQ. 12 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Merton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW17 9DQ: 3,433 properties in Merton are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Merton
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SW17 9DQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:59 on 22 October 2026.
- River Graveney at Tooting and Colliers WoodFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Graveney at Tooting and Colliers Wood
- River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and SuttonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW17 9DQ?
Homes in SW17 9 sold for a typical £537,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £615,000 9 sales
- Terraced £733,250 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £470,000 85 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW17 district: a typical £585,000 from 674 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SW17 9DQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SW17 9DQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW17 9DQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around SW17 9DQ. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Merton for 2026‑27: £2,147. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,670 (band B) to £2,624 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,908.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,431 |
| Band B | about 220 (22%) | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 460 (46%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 280 (28%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £2,624 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,101 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,578 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,294 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 35% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Merton before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW17 9DQ is in (ONS area E01003370), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest open schools to SW17 9DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SW17 9DQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW17 9DQ is Tooting Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Tooting Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Haydons Road Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Colliers Wood Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walpole Road, 99 m away.
More stations near SW17 9DQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW17 9DQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Colliers Wood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 8544 2311 200 mWalk
- Grafton Medical Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3883 5700 400 mWalk
- Riverhouse Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8542 3105 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW17 9DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest to the centre of SW17 9DQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Waterfall Dental Surgery Phone 07957 400430 150 mWalk
- Broadway Dental Centre Phone 020 8672 9600 550 mWalk
- Mydentist - Garratt Lane - Tooting Phone 020 8767 7402 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SW17 9DQ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Moorfields at St George's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8725 1794 550 mWalk
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 550 mWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW17 9DQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodlands House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8540 0205 450 mWalk
- SignHealth Longley Road Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 8767 9966 500 mWalk
- 138 All Saints Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8542 0460 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW17 9DQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Barrons Chemist Mon to Fri 8:45am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8672 7461 400 mWalk
- Ap Chemist Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8542 3221 450 mWalk
- Lords Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8672 5537 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SW17 9DQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW17 9DQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Broadway Veterinary Clinic 800 mWalk
- Goddard Veterinary Group 900 mWalk
- Merton Animal Hospital 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SW17 9DQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SW17 9DQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SW17 9DQ?
Police.uk records 735 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW17 9DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 40, burglary 28, robbery 23, theft from the person 18, other crime 15, bicycle theft 13, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW17 9DQ
- Ward
- Colliers Wood
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Merton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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