Defoe Close is in London and in Merton district. SW17 9RL is located in the Colliers Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mitcham and Morden. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Defoe Close, London, SW17 9RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 9DN, SW17 9DP, SW17 9DW, SW17 9DD, SW17 9LL, SW17 9DL, SW17 9LA, SW19 2JB, SW19 2HZ.

Defoe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Defoe Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9RL

Average Price
£572,152
Semi-Detached
£544,985
Terraced
£575,775
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Close

Average Price
£572,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Defoe Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£640,0002023-10-12 £628,989
6 Defoe Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-11-10 £506,715
1 Defoe Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£590,0002020-02-07 £674,767
2 Defoe Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002017-03-21 £526,139
4A Defoe Close, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002016-09-30 £571,081

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		3,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		4,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		4,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		5,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sellincourt Primary School
Sellincourt Road, Tooting SW17 9SA 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Singlegate Primary School
South Gardens, Colliers Wood SW19 2NT 		611 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Boniface RC Primary School
Undine Street, Tooting SW17 8PP 		834 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints' CofE Primary School
3 - 19 Hanover Road, SW19 1EB 		905 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garfield Primary School
Garfield Road, SW19 8SB 		933 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Academy Wimbledon
59 High Path, SW19 2JY 		1,518 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,548 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		1,934 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		2,040 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		2,334 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		4,046 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		5,102 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		5,257 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		2,993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,218 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt George's Hospital Medical School
Cranmer Terrace, SW17 0RE 		686 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
287 Franciscan Road, Tooting SW17 8HE 		929 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		1,428 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		1,444 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
Springfield University Hosp, 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ 		1,805 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Picanha Steak House219 Tooting High Street, London289 yd
NATAS Café bar Limited217 Tooting High Street, London294 yd
Wandsworth Mind Wellbeing Hub201-203 Tooting High Street, London312 yd
Thai Town CollIers Wood34 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood337 yd
Harrison Catering Services LimitedSellincourt Primary School, Sellincourt Road345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill196 Tooting High Street, London331 yd
The Little Taperia143 Tooting High Street, London490 yd
The Antelope76 Mitcham Road, London670 yd
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood682 yd
Goldfinch145 Mitcham Road, London691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Colliers Wood Tandoori29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood349 yd
Pasta Evangelists168 Tooting High Street, London402 yd
Sam's Kebab82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood438 yd
Suvai Aruvi96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood475 yd
Domino's Pizza124 Mitcham Road, London658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Limited132 Mitcham Road, London640 yd
Eelam Enterprise164B Mitcham Road, London660 yd
Tesco164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood684 yd
Lidl14 London Road, Tooting689 yd
Tesco129-133 Mitcham Road, London699 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting)
185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite367 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre
66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD 		433 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
NORTH GARDENS 		grass pitches533 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed)
127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood 		health and fitness suite580 yd
Yorky'S Gym
CHARLMONT ROAD 		health and fitness suite581 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre
CRANMER TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts742 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre
GREAVES PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,000 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed)
North Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,042 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground
TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD 		tennis courts1,074 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Defoe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 818 crimes were reported near Defoe Close . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW17 9RL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Defoe Close, London, SW17 9RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 818
Anti Social Behaviour 253
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Vehicle Crime 75
Other Theft 74
Burglary 63
Shoplifting 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 33
Robbery 19
Drugs 15
Bicycle Theft 14
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW17 9RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brightwell Crescent496 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bickersteth Road513 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterfall Terrace260 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rutland Road297 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterfall Terrace260 yd
More Crime Statistics for Defoe Close, London, SW17 9RL

Employment

SW17 9RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee149
Self-Employed45
Retired34
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities31
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Administrative and support service activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Information and communication20
Construction19
Other18
Education17
Financial and insurance activities16
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female187
Male176

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health212
Good health106
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 178
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese10
Indian15
Pakistani10
Other Asian29
Black African13
Black Caribbean14
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other17
White222
Roma1
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union42
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years77
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland11
France2
Italy5
Portugal7
Spain8
Lithuania3
Poland15
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America10
No passport held14

Religion

No religion137
Christian158
Buddhist3
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim25
Not answered25
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