The Drive is in London and in Merton district. SW20 8TG is located in the Raynes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wimbledon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, London, SW20 8TG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW20 0RY, SW20 0RX, SW20 8TF, SW20 8NT, SW20 8QL, SW20 0RZ, SW20 0NA, SW20 8AG, SW20 8AQ.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 557 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 8TG

Average Price
£3,027,407
Semi-Detached
£2,679,363
Terraced
£4,277,695
Detached
£4,637,812
Flats/Maisonettes
£668,806
Other
£9,681,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,000,958
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Blossom Square, 8A The Drive, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£2,750,0002022-02-17 £2,777,474
7 The Drive, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,750,0002022-02-10 £1,767,483
2 Blossom Square, 8A The Drive, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£3,025,0002021-12-15 £2,941,016
3 Blossom Square, 8A The Drive, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£2,900,0002021-08-18 £3,034,298
4 Regency Place, 8 The Drive, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,620,0002021-06-11 £2,732,530

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		4,351 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 		397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, SW20 0SX 		1,086 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QB 		1,430 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4West Wimbledon Primary School
Bodnant Gardens, West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ 		1,504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dundonald Primary School
Dundonald Road, SW19 3QH 		1,544 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 		627 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, SW19 4NS 		686 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		1,856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		2,021 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB 		2,290 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorwegian School in London
28 Arterberry Rd, Wimbledon SW20 8AH 		356 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
28 Arterberry Road, SW20 8AH 		356 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDonhead Preparatory School
33 Edge Hill, SW19 4ND 		568 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWimbledon Common Preparatory School
113 Ridgway, SW19 4TA 		596 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing's College School
Southside, Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT 		598 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
The Crooked Billet14-15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon551 yd
Hall School17 The Downs, Wimbledon570 yd
The Hand in HandPub, 6-9 Crooked Billet573 yd
Fennies Nursery9 Amity Grove, Raynes Park632 yd
Raw Bistro191 Worple Road, Raynes Park734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westside Lawn Tennis Club20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon274 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club55 Durham Road, Raynes Park743 yd
The Rushmere89 Ridgway, Wimbledon754 yd
Raynes Park Tavern32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park893 yd
The Cavern Public House100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)Site Of, 213 Worple Road797 yd
Raynes Kebab House54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park910 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane928 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips59 Approach Road, Raynes Park993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's213 Worple Road, Raynes Park797 yd
Co-Op68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park935 yd
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
WOODHAYES ROAD 		tennis courts280 yd
Hollymount Primary School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch384 yd
Ursuline High School
CRESCENT ROAD 		450 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon
THE DOWNS 		artificial grass pitch514 yd
Wimbledon College
EDGE HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool571 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
THE DOWNS 		582 yd
The King'S Club
SOUTHSIDE COMMON 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts606 yd
Cottenham Park
Melbury Gardens 		grass pitches, tennis courts667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park)
COOMBE LANE 		health and fitness suite872 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed)
Kingston Road 		health and fitness suite928 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 83.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.0%

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 speed66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near The Drive . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW20 8TG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 20
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lansdowne Road239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crescent Road452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cottenham Drive441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cumberland Close289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Cedar Drive350 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copse Hill150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Lane409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ernle Road399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pepys Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Strachan Place503 yd

Employment

SW20 8TG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SW20 8TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in SW20 8TG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed45
Looking after home or family32
Student (economically inactive)30
Other14
Part-Time Employee14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education22
Financial and insurance activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Real estate activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction3
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female218
Male214

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex208
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed39

Health

Very good health270
Good health105
Fair health39
Bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 229
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian19
Other Asian17
Black African3
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian20
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White331
Roma1
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union45
Rest of Europe4
Africa17
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years92
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland4
France10
Germany11
Italy2
Portugal1
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion122
Christian218
Buddhist5
Hindu24
Jewish2
Muslim9
Other religion3
Not answered49
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