SW20 9AD postcode in Merton, England
SW20 9AD is a postcode in Merton, in the Merton Park ward. It is in the Wimbledon parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW20 9AD is, and what is near it
- SW20 9AD
- Other postcodes in SW20 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 4 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 51.4094, longitude -0.2086)
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 SW20 9AD?
- 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 SW20 9AD 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 SW20 9AD?
Every home and business at SW20 9AD 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 SW20 9AD?
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 SW20 9AD 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 SW20 9AD.
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 SW20 9AD: 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 SW20 9AD 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 SW20 9AD?
Homes in SW20 9 sold for a typical £690,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £917,500 18 sales
- Terraced £785,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £415,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW20 district: a typical £690,000 from 287 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 SW20 9AD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SW20 9AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 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
Food hygiene ratings at SW20 9AD
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SW20 9AD. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW20 9AD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SW20 9AD. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (41%). 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 £3,101 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,908.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,431 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,670 |
| Band C | about 220 (31%) | £1,908 |
| Band D | about 150 (21%) | £2,147 |
| Band E | about 210 (29%) | £2,624 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,101 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,578 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,294 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 41% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009: 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 SW20 9AD is in (ONS area E01003423), 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest open schools to SW20 9AD, 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW20 9AD is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Wimbledon Chase Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- South Merton Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Merton Park Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Nelson Health Centre, 166 m away.
More stations near SW20 9AD, 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW20 9AD, 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.
- Nelson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3826 0826 100 mWalk
- Wimbledon Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8542 2827 1.2 kmWalk
- Francis Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8971 5640 1.2 kmWalk
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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW20 9AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 500 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest to the centre of SW20 9AD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Infinitidental Clinic Phone 020 8542 2171 250 mWalk
- Nelson Dental Clinic Phone 020 8540 2120 250 mWalk
- Merton Park Dental Practice Phone 020 8540 5474 800 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 SW20 9AD?
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 3.0 kmCycle
- St George's Hospital (Tooting) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8672 1255 3.0 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW20 9AD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hallmark Kew House Luxury Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8971 0190 1.1 kmWalk
- Jericho Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 8543 6686 1.2 kmWalk
- Jubilee Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8543 3466 1.2 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW20 9AD, 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.
- The Nelson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8540 6141 100 mWalk
- Lords Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8542 4794 200 mWalk
- Pearl Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8542 4334 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 SW20 9AD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW20 9AD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group 800 mWalk
- Park Vets Phone +44 20 8542 4524 1.5 kmCycle
- Wimbledon Veterinary Surgery 1.5 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 SW20 9AD in a conservation area?
The centre of SW20 9AD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SW20 9AD?
Police.uk records 345 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW20 9AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 20, drugs 12, robbery 9, theft from the person 6, bicycle theft 5, other crime 4, 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 SW20 9AD
- Ward
- Merton 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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