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

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

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 8HX

Average Price
£521,105
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£521,105
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 5 Rydal Court, 26 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£480,0002017-06-27 £466,765
Flat 3 Rydal Court, 26 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£527,0002016-06-28 £527,589
Flat 6 Rydal Court, 26 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002016-05-20 £530,434
Flat 8 Rydal Court, 26 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002014-02-21 £558,022
Flat 4 Rydal Court, 26 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,0002005-09-09 £464,458

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,736 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 		653 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		809 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4West Wimbledon Primary School
Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ 		1,613 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 		95 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		425 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,425 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		1,980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		2,008 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 		67 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		267 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		281 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, Wimbledon80 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon555 yd
House of Spice507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park561 yd
Dundonald Church577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park569 yd
The AELTC (Championships)AELTC, Church Road585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road556 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road665 yd
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon665 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon846 yd
Raynes Park Tavern32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crystal Chinese413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park861 yd
Costa Coffee363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park886 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road899 yd
Pizza Go Go336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park913 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park880 yd
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park899 yd
Co-Op276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park942 yd
Co-Op68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		88 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch140 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		200 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch360 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts633 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
MERTON HALL ROAD 		grass pitches668 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch761 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed)
Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite801 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts850 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 speed94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 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, 185 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 8HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Burglary 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
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 8HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mason Close229 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Road358 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ethelbert Road248 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pentney Road266 yd

Employment

SW20 8HX 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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