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.
How estate agents in SW20 compare
SW20 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 312 sales in SW20 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £697,000.
33.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 12.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £575,000 in 2016 and £730,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SW20
Median sale price in SW20: £697,000
| All homes | 312 sales, median £697,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 17 sales, median £1,577,500 |
| Semi-detached | 56 sales, median £922,500 |
| Terraced | 121 sales, median £860,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 118 sales, median £423,500 |
Across Merton the average price was £611,749 in June 2026, up 0.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £575,000 (452 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £640,000 (470 sales) |
| 2018 | £625,000 (411 sales) |
| 2019 | £616,500 (387 sales) |
| 2020 | £655,000 (395 sales) |
| 2021 | £692,500 (652 sales) |
| 2022 | £690,000 (493 sales) |
| 2023 | £635,000 (381 sales) |
| 2024 | £715,000 (414 sales) |
| 2025 | £730,000 (397 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
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.
Landscape and geography in SW20
SW20 is about 22 metres (72 feet) above sea level at its centre. Pyl Brook, a stream, is about 0.9 miles from the centre. Beverley Brook is about 1.0 miles off and the River Wandle about 1.6 miles. The nearest open coast is about 32 miles away. Rushmere Pond is about 0.7 miles from the area, Bluegate Pond about 1.1 miles and Wimbledon Park Lake about 1.5 miles. Putney Heath rises to 60 metres (197 feet) at about 2.0 miles, while Crystal Palace reaches 116 metres (381 feet) at about 6 miles. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is about 9 miles distant and the Kent Downs National Landscape about 14 miles. Banstead Downs is about 5 miles off.
People and homes in SW20
At the 2021 Census, SW20 had about 30,300 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 19% were aged under 15, 66% were aged 15 to 64 and 15% were aged 65 and over, against 17%, 64% and 18% for England. The 2021 Census counted about 11,900 households with an average size of 2.5 people, while 34% had dependent children against 28% across England. Census 2021 figures show 38% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 32% in terraced houses, while 64% owned their home and 28% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band E as the most common council tax band, at 23% of about 13,060 homes. Environment Agency data from June 2026 put 381 homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, with surface water flooding not included.
Economy and jobs in SW20
Of about 78,000 jobs located in the wider Merton council area in 2024, the largest industries by share were business administration and support services at 11.5%, education at 10.2% and health at 10.2%. Rainbow Industrial Estate lies about 0.5 miles from the centre, Wimbledon Depot about 0.7 miles and Wyvern Industrial Estate about 1.2 miles. Residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Merton council area had an employment rate of 75% from July 2025 to June 2026, close to 75.5% for the United Kingdom. In September 2026 people claiming unemployment-related benefits in that area were 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64, above the United Kingdom figure of 3.9%. Median pay for full-time employees working in the wider Merton council area was £38,471 a year in 2025, below the United Kingdom figure of £39,039.
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.