The Downs is in London and in Merton district. SW20 8HH is located in the Raynes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wimbledon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downs, London, SW20 8HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 8JG, SW20 8HP, SW20 8JB, SW20 8JF, SW20 8HQ, SW20 8AP, SW20 8HW, SW20 8HL, SW20 8AT.

The Downs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 502 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 SW20 8HH

Average Price
£456,316
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£456,316
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£883,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 7 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-11-23 £534,109
Flat 14 7 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-08-16 £376,016
Flat 7 7 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-01-30 £378,217
Flat 2 7 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002018-08-08 £409,110
Flat 6 7 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-05-26 £344,348

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,383 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 4Hollymount School
Cambridge Road, Raynes Park SW20 0SQ 		591 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		1,172 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		1,233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,417 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,696 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		357 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		432 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,805 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		1,992 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		2,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		204 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		204 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		239 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway, SW19 4TA 		289 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUrsuline Preparatory School
18 The Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HR 		376 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Hall School17 The Downs, Wimbledon368 yd
Lighthouse Restaurant75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon530 yd
Good Earth ExpressFormer, 81 Ridgway531 yd
The Crooked Billet14-15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon548 yd
The Hand in HandPub, 6-9 Crooked Billet549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon475 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon486 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road765 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road814 yd
Wimbledon Village Club26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road960 yd
Chango12 High Street, Wimbledon1,035 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane1,079 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings84 High Street, Wimbledon1,079 yd
Raynes Kebab House54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park960 yd
Tesco120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch245 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool252 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		305 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		387 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts489 yd
The King'S Club
SOUTHSIDE COMMON 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts520 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch633 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch641 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts845 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon
49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON 		985 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 speed164.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near The Downs . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW20 8HH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 25
Other Theft 21
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW20 8HH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Strachan Place532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Close123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road491 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mason Close489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Denmark Road534 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Close403 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copse Hill399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road368 yd

Employment

SW20 8HH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee111
Retired55
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities45
Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Information and communication22
Human health and social work activities16
Other14
Administrative and support service activities13
Education12
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female183
Male151

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health188
Good health111
Fair health25
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 189
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian13
Pakistani13
Other Asian22
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White240
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union44
Rest of Europe13
Africa25
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years87
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland12
France3
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain7
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia14
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held4

Religion

No religion108
Christian163
Buddhist5
Hindu11
Jewish5
Muslim19
Not answered23
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