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

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 8HL, SW20 8JB, SW20 8HN, SW19 4NP, SW19 4RL, SW20 8HJ, SW19 4RW, SW20 8HP, SW19 4BQ.

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 8HW

Average Price
£680,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£680,782
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 31 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£660,0002023-08-09 £652,451
Flat 23 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£620,0002023-04-20 £618,467
Flat 30 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-04-19 £662,189
Flat 15 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£665,0002021-06-30 £668,469
Flat 11 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£768,0002021-06-25 £772,007

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,281 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 		686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,458 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
Lake Road, SW19 7EP 		1,748 yd Voluntary aided 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 		323 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		527 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,875 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		1,916 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		2,161 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway, SW19 4TA 		218 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		256 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		316 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		316 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College School
Southside, Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT 		327 yd Other independent school No 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
Lighthouse Restaurant75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon441 yd
Good Earth ExpressFormer, 81 Ridgway442 yd
The Hand in HandPub, 6-9 Crooked Billet455 yd
The Crooked Billet14-15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon459 yd
Hall School17 The Downs, Wimbledon463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon384 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon466 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road772 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road801 yd
Wimbledon Village Club26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chango12 High Street, Wimbledon942 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings84 High Street, Wimbledon983 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon932 yd
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool199 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch326 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		413 yd
The King'S Club
SOUTHSIDE COMMON 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts416 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts468 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		483 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch666 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch724 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts849 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon
49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON 		876 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 speed134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 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, 176 crimes were reported near The Downs . 48% 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 8HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 23
Other Theft 17
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Close379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Denmark Road468 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road146 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copse Hill404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Close233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Strachan Place451 yd
2023-11RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Southside Common488 yd

Employment

SW20 8HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee94
Retired68
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family18
Part-Time Employee11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication18
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male158

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed10

Health

Very good health168
Good health102
Fair health29
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 174
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese21
Indian17
Other Asian25
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White209
Roma2
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union27
Rest of Europe22
Africa24
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years79
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland7
France1
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal5
Spain4
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa7
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held5

Religion

No religion106
Christian151
Buddhist7
Hindu17
Jewish3
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered18
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