Why Wimbledon?
Wimbledon, SW19
This well established and fashionable part of London is popular with families and young couples because Wimbledon offers an almost perfect mix of good schools, theatres, cinemas, a wide range of restaurants and shops.
There’s much more to Wimbledon than tennis. Its heritage dates back to the Iron Age as the remains of a fortified village on Wimbledon Common prove. There is also a handful of properties that date from the 16th century and a 19th-century windmill currently undergoing restoration.
The largely Victorian and Edwardian streets around Wimbledon town centre provide a good choice of attractive houses and flats with good access to London’s transport network. In recent years a number of modern apartment blocks have appeared, all offering ideal opportunities for investors and first-time buyers.
Shops & Amenities
Wimbledon has many shops on its high street as well as the Centre Court shopping centre – including Holland & Barratt, H&M and Toni & Guy – plus Ely’s town centre department store, which has been open since 1876.
The town also has a wide range of pubs, bars and restaurants, but many residents head up the hill to Wimbledon Village, which is characterised by independent boutique-style shops and high-end restaurants.
Transport
It is easy to forget that Wimbledon is just seven miles from central London. Not only that, the journey to Waterloo Station can be completed in less than 20 minutes by train.
Alternatively, the London Underground District Line offers a direct connection to Putney, Earl’s Court and beyond.
Parks & Recreation
One of Wimbledon’s primary attractions is its proximity to a wealth of peaceful green space, with Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park cutting an almost continuous swathe of open countryside right through the area.
World-class sport is all around you in Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club hosts the Wimbledon championships annually. A short walk or cab ride will take you to the famous gates of the grounds of the All England Club, where the championships take place at the end of June into July each year.
Wimbledon has a number of excellent sporting clubs to belong to. There is the successful Wimbledon rugby club, and The Wimbledon club itself. With high-quality tennis, cricket ground, gym and bar, overlooking a lake, created by Capability Brown.
Wimbledon Common has over 1140 acres and is one of the largest green spaces in London, with a historic windmill, that sits at the top of the hill on the common. The town itself has a number of excellent parks, included Dundonald Park, South Park Gardens and Haydon’s Park.
Schools
There is a wide variety of independent schools in and around Wimbledon, offering English-style world class education. We have listed below a few of the best schools, and there are many more to choose from locally:
King’s College School – An independent day school for boys aged 7-18, with a co-educational sixth form.
Hall School Wimbledon – A wonderful local school for boys and girls aged 7-18.
Wimbledon High School for Girls – An independent day school for girls aged 4-18.
The Study – A small preparatory school for girls aged 4-11.
Willington School – A preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3-11.
Ibstock Place – A co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 -18 located in Roehampton, south-west London.
Rokeby School – An independent day school for boys aged 4-13 located in Kingston.