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

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

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 8HY

Average Price
£591,125
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£591,125
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 4 Savona Court, 28 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£555,0002023-09-21 £550,451
Flat 4 Savona Court, 28 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-08-31 £457,968
Flat 11 Savona Court, 28 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-03-12 £520,859
Flat 3 Savona Court, 28 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-07-21 £427,071
Flat 11 Savona Court, 28 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£465,0002013-12-20 £664,543

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,757 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 		663 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		789 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4West Wimbledon Primary School
Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ 		1,611 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 		88 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		438 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,404 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		1,978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		2,011 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 		73 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		114 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		286 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		298 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, Wimbledon89 yd
House of Spice507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park542 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon548 yd
Dundonald Church577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park556 yd
The AELTC (Championships)AELTC, Church Road577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road549 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road662 yd
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon681 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon867 yd
Raynes Park Tavern32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crystal Chinese413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park840 yd
Costa Coffee363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park864 yd
Pizza Go Go336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park893 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road900 yd
The GC Kitchen148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park858 yd
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park900 yd
Co-Op276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		92 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch161 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		214 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch351 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool452 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts625 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
MERTON HALL ROAD 		grass pitches648 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch773 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed)
Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite795 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts871 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 speed105.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 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, 187 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 8HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 187
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Burglary 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 10
Bicycle Theft 5
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 8HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove463 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ethelbert Road231 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Toynbee Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mandeville Close525 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nursery Road323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Grove463 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove463 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove463 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Close362 yd

Employment

SW20 8HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 Employee80
Retired32
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication15
Financial and insurance activities15
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female123
Male103

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex63
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health110
Good health81
Fair health22
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 110
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani12
Other Asian14
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White145
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom119
European Union37
Rest of Europe12
Africa11
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK119
10+ Years48
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Ireland4
France2
Italy6
Portugal3
Spain5
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion72
Christian106
Buddhist3
Hindu9
Muslim16
Other religion4
Not answered16
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