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

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 8HX, SW20 8HT, SW20 8HY, SW20 8JE, SW20 8HZ, SW19 4JQ, SW20 8JA, SW20 8HF, SW19 4JG.

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 8HU

Average Price
£378,439
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£378,439
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
24 The Downs, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£71,0001998-06-21 £378,439

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,713 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 		647 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		829 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,619 yd Voluntary aided 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 		111 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		408 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,448 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		1,988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		2,000 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUrsuline Preparatory School
18 The Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HR 		62 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		158 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		250 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		250 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		260 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, Wimbledon82 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon558 yd
House of Spice507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park584 yd
Dundonald Church577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park587 yd
The AELTC (Championships)AELTC, Church Road590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road559 yd
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon645 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road664 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon825 yd
Raynes Park Tavern32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crystal Chinese413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park885 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road903 yd
Costa Coffee363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park909 yd
Pizza Go Go336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park937 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park903 yd
Tesco367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park903 yd
Co-Op276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		94 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch116 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		190 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch367 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool413 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts637 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
MERTON HALL ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch752 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed)
Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite812 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts829 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%

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 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 8HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Burglary 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 4
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 8HU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road258 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Toynbee Road395 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Toynbee Road395 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nursery Road334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Grove470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Road374 yd

Employment

SW20 8HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee137
Self-Employed34
Retired27
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Information and communication19
Financial and insurance activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Mining and quarrying4
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female145
Male142

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health183
Good health78
Fair health16
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 196

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian11
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other8
White206
Roma2
Arab6
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union44
Rest of Europe14
Africa16
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years61
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland6
France8
Germany2
Italy10
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries16
Turkey2
Other Europe6
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
Central Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion87
Christian138
Hindu3
Muslim23
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered33
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