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Buyers looking for a home in Wimbledon will find it’s a place of two halves, with the buzz of the town centre sitting alongside the charm of the village, the two separated by a short walk down Wimbledon Hill Road.
For a fortnight each summer, all eyes are on SW19 as tennis fans from around the world tune in to catch the latest play.
But what does the popular south-west London suburb have to offer during the remaining 50 weeks of the year?
WIMBLEDON VILLAGE
In contrast to the town, Wimbledon Village offers a slower pace of life with a close-knit community feel. Many of its boutique shops, independent cafés and pubs have been running for decades. You’ll find everything from specialist home & interiors stores to adult and children’s clothing, delicatessens, upmarket health and beauty and much more. Families, downsizers and empty nesters alike are drawn to its country feel, while reaping the benefits of being conveniently located for all that London living has to offer.
WIMBLEDON TOWN
Fast links into central London via the District line and mainline station attract city commuters as well as those after a comprehensive lifestyle offering on their doorstep. Both the high street and shopping centre, Wimbledon Quarter, are home to plenty of well-known brands, with a wide variety of restaurants and cafés, too. For those seeking a culture fix there’s the New Wimbledon Theatre, ODEON and Curzon cinemas while families with young children head to Polka Theatre. The local health and wellness scene includes a variety of gyms, Pilates studios, fitness classes and outdoor bootcamps.
HOUSE PRICES IN WIMBLEDON
Buyers are attracted to Wimbledon for the lifestyle equilibrium that can be achieved here, and the housing market has continued to grow in popularity.
For those after a terraced house in the town, prices range from £750,000 to around £3m, rising to £4m-plus for a semi-detached home in the village. Large detached properties close to or fronting the common can achieve in excess of £10m.
A SURPRISING VARIETY OF PROPERTY
Those that make Wimbledon their home often opt to remain here throughout their property journey. We often see first-time purchasers in the area trade up to a family house and, in later years, downsize locally. The variety of property types means that there is something for everyone from new-build flats to maisonettes and smaller Victorian terraced homes, ideal for first-time buyers and second steppers, scaling up to the larger townhouses and detached homes, many of which have private gardens, which typically accommodate growing families.
Much like the property here, local schools also take children right through their education, from nursery and primary school up to secondary and sixth form. The wide choice takes in single sex, co-ed, state and independent, with many in the private sector providing direct local bus routes.
When the weekend rolls around, and annual tennis fever has come and gone, there’s plenty to keep you entertained, whether it’s time spent at the farmers’ market picking up ingredients for Sunday lunch or a trip to see the sails turn at Wimbledon Windmill. Meanwhile Wimbledon Common, the largest stretch of common land in the capital, is popular with runners, walkers and horse riders, many of whom ride out from Wimbledon Village Stables. The common is also home to a nature reserve as well as an 18-hole golf course. Wimbledon Park has an athletics track and cricket pitches, and for tennis fans, the All England Lawn Tennis Club is an obvious choice.
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