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SW17 or SW19?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SW17
Wandsworth
SW19
Merton
Median home sale nearby £720,000
from 92 sales
£645,000
from 115 sales
Average sold price £342,508
Area price growth (YoY) -5.2% (Wandsworth) +0.5% (Merton)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 67 m² 47 m²
Built Before 1900 1900–1929
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £464/yr £475/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 715 recorded 367 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SW17 or SW19 cheaper?

SW19 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW17 sell for about £720,000 and around SW19 for about £645,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW17 or SW19?

SW19 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (715 in SW17 against 367 in SW19, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW17 or SW19 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW17 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SW19 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW17 or SW19?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.