What is the median price paid for a home in SW20?

The median price paid in SW20 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £719,340. By property type the median price paid was £2,150,000 for detached houses, £935,000 for semi-detached houses, £865,000 for terraced houses and £426,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in SW20 in the last year?

There were 319 standard sales in SW20 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 121 were terraced houses, 119 were flats, 64 were semi-detached houses and 15 were detached houses.

What are the transport links in SW20?

The nearest railway stations are Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase, both about 0.4 miles from the centre. Wimbledon is about 1.0 miles away and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line. The A238, A298, A3, A219 and A24 pass through or beside the area.

What schools are near SW20?

There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hollymount School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Ursuline High School Wimbledon at about 0.2 miles and Wimbledon College at about 0.5 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in SW20?

There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW20 postcode district.

Estate agents in SW20

SW20 is a postcode district in Merton with about 28,423 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 319 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £719,340.

House prices in SW20

Median sale price in SW20: £719,340

Homes sold in SW20, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	319 sales, median £719,340
Detached	15 sales, median £2,150,000
Semi-detached	64 sales, median £935,000
Terraced	121 sales, median £865,000
Flats and maisonettes	119 sales, median £426,000

Across Merton the average price was £604,796 in May 2026, unchanged on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase stations are each about 0.4 miles from the centre of SW20. South Merton is about 1 mile away and Motspur Park about 1.4 miles. Underground stops include Wimbledon at about 1 mile, South Wimbledon and Morden at about 1.4 miles each and Wimbledon Park at about 1.8 miles. The A238, A298, A3, A219 and A24 pass through or beside the district. M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 6 miles away while M3 junction 1 at Sunbury Cross is about 8 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 11 miles away and London City Airport about 14 miles. Central London is about 8 miles away.

Schools in and near SW20

There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hollymount School at about 0.3 miles and Wimbledon Chase Primary School at about 0.5 miles. Secondary options include Ursuline High School Wimbledon (girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) at about 0.2 miles and Wimbledon College (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.5 miles. Independent schools include Hall School Wimbledon at about 0.2 miles and the Norwegian School in London at about 0.3 miles. Blossom House School, a special school, is about 1.4 miles away. South Thames Colleges Group is about 3.5 miles away and St George's Hospital Medical School, the nearest university, is about 2.4 miles away.

Living in SW20

SW20 is an urban postcode district in Merton, home to about 28,000 residents and lying in or beside a built-up area of around 215,000 people. There are more than 100 shops, including three supermarkets, with The Savanna and Co-op Food both about 0.4 miles from the centre and Waitrose about 0.5 miles. Around 15 convenience stores, 15 cafés and 20 restaurants are mapped, along with at least 5 pubs, the nearest being Raynes Park Tavern about 0.3 miles away. Lambton Road Medical Practice is about 0.3 miles away, one of 3 surgeries and there are around 8 pharmacies and 9 dentists. St George's Hospital has the nearest emergency department at about 2.3 miles. Raynes Park Library is about 0.3 miles away and the nearest post office is about 0.4 miles. Six named parks are mapped, with Holland Garden the nearest at about 0.4 miles.

A short history of SW20

The Wimbledon constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 from land that before then belonged to Mid Surrey. Its area ran south of Croydon as far as Caterham, Warlingham, Chelsham and Farleigh and it also carried the formal title North East Division of Surrey. An Act of 1918 reduced it by creating the Mitcham seat in the south-east and a further Act in 1950 created Merton and Morden to the south. Within 0.7 miles of the centre there are 46 listed buildings, of which 44 are Grade II and two are Grade II*. The two highest graded are the Church of the Sacred Heart and Southside House. Cannizaro Park is also a registered park and garden.

Sport and leisure

Sports centres in the area include Revivals, The King's Club, PlayFit Sports Club and David Lloyd Raynes Park. Westside Lawn Tennis Club covers tennis, while Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club is listed for badminton and squash. West Wimbledon Bowling Club and Merton Park Bowling Club cover bowls. Raynes Park Vale Football Club plays soccer and Goals Wimbledon is a soccer centre. Golf is covered by World of Golf and Royal Wimbledon Golf Course. Ridgeway Stables is listed for horse riding and Virgin Active is among the fitness centres. Open space includes Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon Common, Cottenham Park, John Innes Park and Cannon Hill Common, along with a number of children's playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SW20?: The median price paid in SW20 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £719,340. By property type the median price paid was £2,150,000 for detached houses, £935,000 for semi-detached houses, £865,000 for terraced houses and £426,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in SW20 in the last year?: There were 319 standard sales in SW20 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 121 were terraced houses, 119 were flats, 64 were semi-detached houses and 15 were detached houses.
What are the transport links in SW20?: The nearest railway stations are Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase, both about 0.4 miles from the centre. Wimbledon is about 1.0 miles away and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line. The A238, A298, A3, A219 and A24 pass through or beside the area.
What schools are near SW20?: There are 11 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hollymount School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Ursuline High School Wimbledon at about 0.2 miles and Wimbledon College at about 0.5 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in SW20?: There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW20 postcode district.

Areas near SW20

SW20 is in Merton.

Estate agents near SW20

Lugus HomesMerton SW20 8QG0.2 miles
Webster and DarbyMerton SW20 8DN0.2 miles
Fuller Gilbert & Co. Ltd.Merton SW20 8QU0.3 miles
Ellisons Estate AgentsMerton SW20 8NE0.3 miles
Raynes Park haartMerton SW20 0LA0.4 miles
Hawes & Co. Estate Agents - Raynes ParkMerton SW20 0LA0.4 miles
Goodfellows Estate Agents - Raynes ParkMerton SW20 0LA0.4 miles
Tennison Property LLPMerton SW20 8JR0.4 miles
Brinkleys Estate AgentsMerton SW19 7QU0.9 miles
Hawes & Co. Estate Agents - Wimbledon VillageMerton SW19 5DX0.9 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SW20.