SW18 5NL postcode in Merton, England
SW18 5NL is a postcode in Merton, in the Wimbledon Park ward. It is in the Wimbledon parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW18 5NL is, and what is near it
- SW18 5NL
- Other postcodes in SW18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.4395, longitude -0.2007)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW18 5NL?
- 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 SW18 5NL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- WimbledonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Paul Kohler
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 SW18 5NL?
Every home and business at SW18 5NL 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 SW18 5NL?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Merton's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Merton's bin daysSource: 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 SW18 5NL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW18 5NL.
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 SW18 5NL: 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 SW18 5NL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW18 5NL?
Homes in SW18 5 sold for a typical £771,672 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, down 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,210,000 15 sales
- Terraced £1,190,000 59 sales
- Flat or maisonette £550,000 66 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW18 district: a typical £620,000 from 874 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 SW18 5NL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SW18 5NL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 June 2024. The middle sale was £1,151,050, from £1,000,000 to £1,222,000. Across SW18 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £771,672. 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
Food hygiene ratings at SW18 5NL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SW18 5NL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW18 5NL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around SW18 5NL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (100%). 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 £1,908 (band C) to £3,101 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,624.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,431 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 20 (4%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | about 270 (54%) | £2,624 |
| Band F | about 200 (40%) | £3,101 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,578 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,294 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 100% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 SW18 5NL is in (ONS area E01003472), 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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest open schools to SW18 5NL, 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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW18 5NL is Earlsfield Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Earlsfield Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Haydons Road Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Wimbledon Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gordondale Road, 256 m away.
More stations near SW18 5NL, 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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW18 5NL, 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.
- Elborough Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8874 7113 150 mWalk
- Southfields Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8875 5429 350 mWalk
- Vineyard Hill Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8947 9082 850 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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW18 5NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
- VendElectric Charging point · 7.2 chargers 700 mWalk
- VendElectric Charging point · 7.2 chargers 700 mWalk
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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest to the centre of SW18 5NL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wimbledon Park Dental Surgery Phone 020 8879 1111 50 mWalk
- Arthur Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8946 2646 550 mWalk
- [email protected] Phone 020 8874 3877 700 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 SW18 5NL?
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.
- Parkside Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8971 8000 1.6 kmCycle
- Moorfields at St George's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8725 1794 2.2 kmCycle
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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW18 5NL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wardley Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8772 6222 1.1 kmWalk
- Haydon Park Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8540 0172 1.5 kmCycle
- Heathland Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 020 8944 9488 1.6 kmCycle
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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW18 5NL, 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.
- Thomas James Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8946 0740 300 mWalk
- Revelstoke Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8704 0582 350 mWalk
- D Parry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8946 0414 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 SW18 5NL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW18 5NL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Urban Vet 1.1 kmWalk
- Kydd & Kydd 1.4 kmCycle
- Eco Vets Phone +44 20 3659 8446 2.3 kmCycle
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 SW18 5NL in a conservation area?
The centre of SW18 5NL 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 SW18 5NL?
Police.uk records 390 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW18 5NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 15, drugs 12, bicycle theft 7, other crime 6, theft from the person 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 SW18 5NL
- Ward
- Wimbledon Park
- 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
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