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Coombe Lane, Raynes Park. Photograph by Des Blenkinsopp.
Raynes Park is a suburban area in south London, characterised by its mix of residential streets, local shops, and green spaces, offering a relatively tranquil atmosphere.
What stands out
Leafy residential areas
Busy high street
Railway line
Trade-offs
Quiet neighbourhoods versus busy main road
Residential character versus local amenities
Green spaces versus built-up areas
What is already known about Raynes Park
Live geography from the official record. A district or place name is a group of postcodes, not one address.
Live postcodes
572 in SW20
Localities
Cannon Hill, Coombe Hill, Hillside, Morden
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames, Merton
Country
England
Centre postcode
SW20 8RE
Postcode-point mapRaynes Park
The pin uses Postcodes.io coordinates, not an exact entrance or title boundary.
Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on SW20 0JY — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Coombe Hill policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing SW20 0JY — a named area can span several of them, so this is the one covering the centre of Raynes Park, not all of it. Each keeps its source, its geography and its limits. Counts are counts: an incident total is not a safety measure, and an empty planning result is not a completed search.
Police.uk · Coombe Hill neighbourhood
Recorded incidents
Connected
52records in July 2026
Violence & sexual offences28
Other theft6
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime3
Bicycle theft2
One month of records for the Coombe Hill policing neighbourhood — the boundary police.uk itself shows, so this figure should match theirs. Not a year. Locations are anonymised to a nearby street, not an address. Counts are not adjusted for population, visitors or reporting differences and must not be treated as a neighbourhood quality score.
This means only that the postcode point did not intersect the selected Planning Data datasets. It does not mean the property has no planning constraints.
Screened at the postcode point, not a title boundary. Coverage varies by dataset and local planning authority; absence is not a clear result.
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF APPLICAITON 26/HOUSE/0102 FOR ERECTION OF A HIP TO GABLE AND REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, INSERTION OF X2 ROOFLIGHTS, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS. AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW FOR FRONT ELEVATION TO BE FINISHED IN RENDER, REAR DORMER MATERIAL CHANGED FROM NATURAL ZINC TO BLACK ZINC
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS), ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING APPLICATION 25/P1654 RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE TO PROVIDE 294 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING AMENITY AREAS, SECURE CYCLE PARKING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT. CHANGES RELATE TO FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF FOUR ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THESE ADDITIONAL UN
APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF A SYNTHETIC TURF PITCH AT MEMORIAL GROUND RAYNES PARK SW20 9LN, INCLUDING FENCING, FLOODLIGHTING, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
Applications near the postcode point, newest first — not applications on this property, and not a planning search. Each record originates with the London borough that validated it; the Datahub is the Greater London Authority's collection of those borough feeds, and the borough's own planning register remains the definitive record. Decisions and conditions can change after this snapshot.
Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near SW20 0JY, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.
19everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Parks and green space
Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of SW20 0JY, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.
14open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point
Parks and commons
6
Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.
751 mCottenham ParkRaynes Park, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
913 mBeverley ParkMotspur Park, Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesMap ↗
931 mHolland GardenCottenham Park, Raynes ParkMap ↗
1.1 kmCannon Hill CommonLower Morden, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
1.4 kmBlagdon Road Recreation GroundMotspur Park, Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesMap ↗
Playgrounds
0
Children’s play areas mapped as such.
Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.
Nature and water
0
Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.
Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.
Outdoor sport
8
Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.
266 mRaynes Park High School Former Pupils' Memorial Sports GroundCottenham Park, Raynes ParkMap ↗
466 mRaynes Park Recreation GroundCottenham Park, Raynes ParkMap ↗
552 mPrince George's Playing FieldsRaynes Park, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
577 mRaynes Park Residents LTCWest Barnes, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
659 mDonhead Rugby / Football / Cricket Sports FieldCottenham Park, Raynes ParkMap ↗
824 mCottenham Park Tennis CourtsCottenham Park, Raynes ParkMap ↗
850 mMessines Playing FieldsRaynes Park, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
969 mRaynes Park Residents' PavilionWest Barnes, London Borough of MertonMap ↗
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.
Local authorityMertonCurrent · ONS Postcode Directory via Postcodes.io
Everyday life
Residents can enjoy a range of local shops and services, including food stores, cafes, and restaurants, along the high street. The area also features several parks and open spaces, providing opportunities for outdoor activities and relaxation. Community facilities, such as libraries and community centres, are also available.
Housing character
The housing stock in Raynes Park is varied, with a mix of period homes, interwar semis, and modern developments. Many properties are set back from the road, with gardens and mature trees adding to the area's suburban feel. Some streets feature larger, detached homes, while others have smaller, more modest terraced houses.
Getting around
Raynes Park has a railway station, with regular services connecting residents to central London and surrounding areas. Several bus routes also serve the area, providing links to local towns and nearby stations. The road network is generally straightforward, with easy access to the A3 and other major routes.
Things to investigate
Those interested in exploring Raynes Park further may want to visit the local parks, such as those along Kingston Road or near the railway line. The area's high street offers a range of shops and eateries, while community facilities, like the library, are worth discovering. Residents may also want to investigate local events and activities, such as farmers' markets or street fairs.
Schools
Measured by distance from the area centre, straight line. Primary is a walk and secondary is a journey, so they are counted on different radii. Ofsted's published judgements, not a Greathome rating.
Primarystate-funded, within 2 km
11 schools
Judged by Ofsted
11
At least Good
11
Outstanding or equivalent
1
Below Good
0
Secondarystate-funded, within 5 km
16 schools
Judged by Ofsted
15
At least Good
15
Outstanding or equivalent
5
Below Good
0
23 open schools of every phase sit within 2 km, 6 of them independent. Independent schools carry no Ofsted judgement in this release, so they appear in the total and never in the judged figures. Nothing here establishes catchment, admissions eligibility or available places.
The nearest 6 schools, with their published judgement
£612,681average house price across Merton, June 2026
A year earlier the same measure was £609,436, a change of +0.5%.
Average price across the whole local authority for one month, from the ONS series built on HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data. It is not a neighbourhood median and not a valuation of any property. Two guides in the same borough share this figure while their streets differ. House-price data is revised, and recent months are the most likely to move.
neighbourhood median sale price (not_available): Only a local-authority average is connected, from ONS. A neighbourhood median needs enough geocoded transactions inside the guide boundary, which the per-postcode HMLR queries cannot supply.
rents (not_available): No rent series is connected. Advertised rents and official all-tenancy measures are different things and neither is available here yet.
journey times (not_available): No journey planner is connected. Transport is measured as nearby stops, not as time to anywhere. TfL PTAL and journey-time APIs would replace it for London.
school admissions history (not_available): Admission arrangements are held by each admission authority and are not in the GIAS or Ofsted snapshots.
licensed premises and venues (not_available): No licensing register or venue dataset is connected. Food-hygiene categories are not a pub register.
image rights (not_yet_verified): No licensed image library is connected. Return an image brief rather than an asset.
approved boundary polygon (not_yet_verified): Boundaries are postcode-district proxies. Counts describe the districts named, not a town-centre polygon.
Boundary
Raynes Park, taken as the SW20 postcode district. A postcode-district proxy, not an approved polygon. These are postcode districts standing in for an approved polygon. Present every count as "in these postcode districts", never as a neighbourhood or town-centre figure.