The Downs is in London and in Merton district. SW20 8HQ 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 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 8JF, SW20 8AY, SW20 8HG, SW20 8AT, SW20 8JG, SW20 8AS, SW20 8HH, SW20 8JQ, SW20 8EZ.

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 8HQ

Average Price
£1,230,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,683,993
Detached
£5,761,659
Flats/Maisonettes
£741,888
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
25 The Downs, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002022-01-07 £1,253,263
Flat 4 Parkfield, 11 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£699,9502020-11-10 £679,934
Flat 3 Parkfield, 11 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£655,0002017-06-13 £636,939
Flat 4 Parkfield, 11 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£670,0002017-01-03 £707,571
Flat 3 Parkfield, 11 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002015-12-01 £558,483

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,482 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 		549 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		1,093 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		1,181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		335 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		372 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,717 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		2,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		2,024 yd Community school No Girls 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 		117 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		117 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		221 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUrsuline Preparatory School
18 The Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HR 		295 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway, SW19 4TA 		340 yd Other independent school No Boys 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, Wimbledon270 yd
Lighthouse Restaurant75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon588 yd
Good Earth ExpressFormer, 81 Ridgway588 yd
The Crooked Billet14-15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon647 yd
The Hand in HandPub, 6-9 Crooked Billet648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon534 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon558 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road728 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road793 yd
Wimbledon Village Club26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road897 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane1,012 yd
Raynes Kebab House54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park1,034 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips59 Approach Road, Raynes Park1,058 yd
Chango12 High Street, Wimbledon1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park897 yd
Tesco120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon1,068 yd
Co-Op68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch161 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		208 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		289 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool293 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts562 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch576 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch618 yd
The King'S Club
SOUTHSIDE COMMON 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts619 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts809 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed)
Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite902 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near The Downs . 47% 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 8HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 26
Other Theft 19
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunmore Road525 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Road545 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ethelbert Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mason Close390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Close81 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nursery Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road277 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copse Hill458 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SW20 8HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired89
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities20
Education16
Information and communication16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Real estate activities6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female205
Male156

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed38

Health

Very good health182
Good health126
Fair health45
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 199
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese15
Indian26
Pakistani2
Other Asian15
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White272
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union46
Rest of Europe10
Africa13
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years84
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland16
France4
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal5
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held13

Religion

No religion94
Christian187
Buddhist6
Hindu19
Jewish9
Muslim12
Other religion5
Not answered31
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