SW19 8LU postcode in Merton, England
SW19 8LU is a postcode in Merton, in the Wimbledon Town & Dundonald ward. It is in the Wimbledon parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW19 8LU is, and what is near it
- SW19 8LU
- Other postcodes in SW19 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4248, longitude -0.1951)
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 8LU?
- 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 SW19 8LU 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 SW19 8LU?
Every home and business at SW19 8LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Merton: 95%
Merton: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Merton.
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 8LU?
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 SW19 8LU 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 8LU.
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 8LU: 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 8LU 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 SW19 8LU?
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.
- 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 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 SW19 8LU
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SW19 8LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 July 2026. The middle price was £1,132,788, from £475,000 to £1,426,000. 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.
- £1,426,00022 Craven Gardens
- £1,025,00059 Craven Gardens
- £1,100,57633 Craven Gardens
- £1,165,00034 Craven Gardens
- £475,00084 Craven Gardens
- £1,200,00075 Craven Gardens
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 8LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SW19 8LU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (46%). 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 £3,578 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,147.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,431 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 90 (15%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 190 (31%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | about 140 (23%) | £2,624 |
| Band F | about 130 (21%) | £3,101 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £3,578 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,294 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 46% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 SW19 8LU is in (ONS area E01003454), 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest open schools to SW19 8LU, 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW19 8LU is Haydons Road Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Haydons Road Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Wimbledon Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Wimbledon Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Craven Gardens, 62 m away.
More stations near SW19 8LU, 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW19 8LU, 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.
- Alexandra Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8946 7578 750 mWalk
- Wimbledon Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8542 2827 850 mWalk
- Vineyard Hill Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8947 9082 900 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW19 8LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 500 mWalk
- Transport for London Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest to the centre of SW19 8LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- McLaren Dental Practice Phone 020 8946 2231 500 mWalk
- The Wimbledon Dentist Phone 020 8544 0112 600 mWalk
- Haydons Road Dental Practice Ltd Phone 020 8542 4930 750 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 SW19 8LU?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 1.4 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW19 8LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Haydon Park Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8540 0172 250 mWalk
- Queens Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8971 5019 500 mWalk
- South Park Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 020 8296 9602 600 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW19 8LU, 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.
- Chemco Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8542 3912 600 mWalk
- Haydons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 700 mWalk
- Superdrug Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8946 5612 800 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 SW19 8LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW19 8LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kydd & Kydd 450 mWalk
- Wimbledon Veterinary Surgery 750 mWalk
- Merton Animal Hospital 1.2 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 SW19 8LU in a conservation area?
The centre of SW19 8LU 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 8LU?
Police.uk records 494 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW19 8LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 28, robbery 23, drugs 19, theft from the person 10, other crime 9, bicycle theft 8, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 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 SW19 8LU
- Ward
- Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
- 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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