POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW19 1EX postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 48 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £501,500Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 48 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

12 within 400m

SW19 1EX links 12 transport stops within 400m and 39 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Merton Road (BCT) at about 186m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Haydons Road Rail Station at about 733m.

Local business

275 within 1200m

SW19 1EX currently links 275 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 125 food and drink, 34 retail, 33 grocery. The closest mapped place is Bonjour Brioche at about 23m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Merton sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Merton, so the figure describes the region rather than Merton itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SW19 1EX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

48 nearby school rows

48 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW19 1EX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

SW19 1EX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 141, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£501,500

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW19 1EX, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

125 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (52), cafe (38), fast food (35).

Amenity group

Retail

34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (13), mobile phone (7), diy (4).

Amenity group

Grocery

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (26), supermarket (6), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

30 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (19), beauty (11).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Bonjour Brioche

Cafe at 88, Quicks Road, South Wimbledon, London.

Personal services

Face & Body Clinic

Beauty at Merton Road, London.

Personal services

Style Studio

Hairdresser at Merton Road, London.

Food and drink

Noodle Foodle

Fast Food at 148, Merton Road, South Wimbledon, London.

Fuel

Esso

Fuel Station at 194-210, Merton Road, London.

Food and drink

Ssam Ssam

Restaurant at 149, Merton Road, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Albemarle Primary School

Primary option in SW19 6JP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Primary option in SW19 1EB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School

Primary option in SW19 7EP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW19 1EX before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW19 1EX.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW19 1EX with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW19 1EX.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW19 1EX.