SW19 8GU postcode in Merton, England

SW19 8GU 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 June 2008.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SW19 8GU can get it Across Merton: 95% Typical price £854,500 Homes sold in SW19 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Haydons Road 400 m in a straight line

Where SW19 8GU is, and what is near it

Map of SW19 8GU and what is near it Map of SW19 8GU: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the SW19 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SW19 8AA: also in SW19 8SW19 8AB: also in SW19 8SW19 8AD: also in SW19 8SW19 8AE: also in SW19 8SW19 8AG: also in SW19 8SW19 8AJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8AL: also in SW19 8SW19 8AN: also in SW19 8SW19 8AQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8AR: also in SW19 8SW19 8AW: also in SW19 8SW19 8BF: also in SW19 8SW19 8BS: also in SW19 8SW19 8DD: also in SW19 8SW19 8DN: also in SW19 8SW19 8DR: also in SW19 8SW19 8EA: also in SW19 8SW19 8FA: also in SW19 8SW19 8FP: also in SW19 8SW19 8FU: also in SW19 8SW19 8GR: also in SW19 8SW19 8GW: also in SW19 8SW19 8GZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8HA: also in SW19 8SW19 8HB: also in SW19 8SW19 8HD: also in SW19 8SW19 8HE: also in SW19 8SW19 8HF: also in SW19 8SW19 8HH: also in SW19 8SW19 8HJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8HL: also in SW19 8SW19 8HQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8HR: also in SW19 8SW19 8HS: also in SW19 8SW19 8HT: also in SW19 8SW19 8HW: also in SW19 8SW19 8HZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8JA: also in SW19 8SW19 8JB: also in SW19 8SW19 8JD: also in SW19 8SW19 8JE: also in SW19 8SW19 8JF: also in SW19 8SW19 8JG: also in SW19 8SW19 8JH: also in SW19 8SW19 8JJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8JN: also in SW19 8SW19 8JP: also in SW19 8SW19 8JQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8JR: also in SW19 8SW19 8JS: also in SW19 8SW19 8JT: also in SW19 8SW19 8JU: also in SW19 8SW19 8JW: also in SW19 8SW19 8JX: also in SW19 8SW19 8JY: also in SW19 8SW19 8JZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8LA: also in SW19 8SW19 8LB: also in SW19 8SW19 8LD: also in SW19 8SW19 8LE: also in SW19 8SW19 8LF: also in SW19 8SW19 8LG: also in SW19 8SW19 8LJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8LQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8LR: also in SW19 8SW19 8LS: also in SW19 8SW19 8LT: also in SW19 8SW19 8LU: also in SW19 8SW19 8LW: also in SW19 8SW19 8LX: also in SW19 8SW19 8LY: also in SW19 8SW19 8LZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8NA: also in SW19 8SW19 8NB: also in SW19 8SW19 8NF: also in SW19 8SW19 8NH: also in SW19 8SW19 8NJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8NL: also in SW19 8SW19 8NR: also in SW19 8SW19 8NS: also in SW19 8SW19 8NT: also in SW19 8SW19 8NU: also in SW19 8SW19 8NX: also in SW19 8SW19 8NY: also in SW19 8SW19 8NZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8PA: also in SW19 8SW19 8PB: also in SW19 8SW19 8PD: also in SW19 8SW19 8PE: also in SW19 8SW19 8PG: also in SW19 8SW19 8PR: also in SW19 8SW19 8PS: also in SW19 8SW19 8PT: also in SW19 8SW19 8PU: also in SW19 8SW19 8PW: also in SW19 8SW19 8PZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8QA: also in SW19 8SW19 8QW: also in SW19 8SW19 8QZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8RP: also in SW19 8SW19 8RZ: also in SW19 8SW19 8SF: also in SW19 8SW19 8SG: also in SW19 8SW19 8SH: also in SW19 8SW19 8SJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8SQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8SW: also in SW19 8SW19 8TQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8TU: also in SW19 8SW19 8TW: also in SW19 8SW19 8TX: also in SW19 8SW19 8TY: also in SW19 8SW19 8UG: also in SW19 8SW19 8UH: also in SW19 8SW19 8UJ: also in SW19 8SW19 8UL: also in SW19 8SW19 8UQ: also in SW19 8SW19 8UX: also in SW19 8 School 800 m2 places, 900 m–1.1 kmGP 1.0 kmWimbledon Park SW19 8GU Map of SW19 8GU and what is near it Map of SW19 8GU: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the SW19 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 800 m3 places, 900 m–1.1 kmGP 1.0 kmWimbledon Park SW19 8GU
  • SW19 8GU
  • Other postcodes in SW19 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 6 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 51.4290, longitude -0.1901)

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 SW19 8GU?

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 SW19 8GU?

Every home and business at SW19 8GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW19 8GU 100% Merton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW19 8GU 100% Merton Over 99%
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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 SW19 8GU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW19 8GU.

Check the bin days for SW19 8GU on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 SW19 8GU 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 SW19 8GU.

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 SW19 8GU: 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 SW19 8GU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW19 8GU?

Homes in SW19 8 sold for a typical £854,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 171 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£854,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£870,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £1,100,576 13 sales
  • Terraced £1,115,403 86 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £425,000 71 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW19 district: a typical £595,000 from 801 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SW19 8GU

HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in SW19 8GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 June 2026. The middle price was £276,250, from £250,000 to £390,000. Across SW19 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £854,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 4 sales

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 SW19 8GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,540 homes in the neighbourhood around SW19 8GU. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW19 8GU

Band D in Merton for 2026‑27: £2,147. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,431 (band A) to £3,101 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,147.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (1%)£1,431
Band Babout 50 (3%)£1,670
Band Cabout 590 (38%)£1,908
Band Dabout 700 (45%)£2,147
Band Eabout 170 (11%)£2,624
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,101
Band Gfewer than 5£3,578
Band Hfewer than 5£4,294

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 38% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 42% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 SW19 8GU is in (ONS area E01034579), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SW19 8GU?

The nearest open schools to SW19 8GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW19 8GU, and how we find them

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 SW19 8GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW19 8GU is Haydons Road Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Haydons Road Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Wimbledon Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Wimbledon Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Plough Lane, 86 m away.

More stations near SW19 8GU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW19 8GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW19 8GU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SW19 8GU?

6 within 1 km 31 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW19 8GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW19 8GU?

The nearest to the centre of SW19 8GU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SW19 8GU?

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.

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 SW19 8GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW19 8GU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SW19 8GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW19 8GU, 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.

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 SW19 8GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW19 8GU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SW19 8GU in a conservation area?

The centre of SW19 8GU 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 SW19 8GU?

Police.uk records 652 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW19 8GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences177 reports
Anti-social behaviour98 reports
Vehicle crime91 reports
Shoplifting76 reports
Other theft47 reports
Public order40 reports

Also: drugs 36, burglary 27, robbery 21, theft from the person 18, bicycle theft 10, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW19 8GU

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
June 2008

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SW19 8GW0 mSW19 8GY0 mSW19 8JL0 mSW19 8LL0 mSW19 8EA70 mSW19 8FP70 m
All of SW19

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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