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

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 8HT, SW20 8HU, SW19 4JQ, SW19 4LL, SW20 8HX, SW19 4LW, SW20 8HY, SW20 8UA, SW20 8HZ.

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 8JE

Average Price
£744,643
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£744,643
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 6 Downs Court, 20 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£677,0002022-05-23 £675,326
Flat B The Cottage, 20 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-03-18 £532,062
Flat 9 Downs Court, 20 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-06-30 £653,391
Flat 2 Downs Court, 20 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£787,5002015-12-09 £829,821
Flat A Downs Court Cottage, 20 The Downs, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£620,0002014-01-24 £841,750

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,649 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 		648 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		985 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,414 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,602 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 		169 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		354 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,504 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		1,969 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		2,021 yd Community school No Mixed 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 		79 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		200 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		221 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		222 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
Hall School17 The Downs, Wimbledon122 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon558 yd
The AELTC (Championships)AELTC, Church Road595 yd
Food & Drink at WimbledonThe All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road595 yd
Good Earth ExpressFormer, 81 Ridgway630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club LtdWimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road560 yd
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon586 yd
Wimbledon Bridge ClubKenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road653 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon775 yd
Wimbledon Village Club26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road928 yd
Crystal Chinese413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park949 yd
Costa Coffee363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park970 yd
Pizza Go Go336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park1,001 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park928 yd
Tesco367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park965 yd
Co-Op276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park1,026 yd
Tesco120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch57 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		141 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		192 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool350 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground
WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch381 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club
CRANBROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts639 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
MERTON HALL ROAD 		grass pitches741 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch746 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts779 yd
The King'S Club
SOUTHSIDE COMMON 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts787 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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 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 8JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 27
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 15
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 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 8JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunmore Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road389 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Close351 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mason Close287 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ethelbert Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Road429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Grove468 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nursery Road342 yd

Employment

SW20 8JE 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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