Property, Houses and Flats to Rent in Southfields, South West London

Until the late 19th century Southfields was still fields, situated between the more developed villages of Wimbledon and Putney. It had some paths between the fields, which were the basis of the main roads that exist today. When the District & London & South Western Railway from Wimbledon to Putney Bridge opened in June 1889, the area started to take off, with the first school opening a year later on Merton Road. The most popular area for property to rent in Southfields is 'The Grid'; consisting mainly of terraced Edwardian houses, flats and maisonettes. A local abstinence law prevented any pubs from being built in Southfields but, since that was lifted in the 1990s, two pubs have sprung up next door to each other in Replingham Road.

Three-bedroom houses to rent in Southfields located within easy walking distance of the District Line station, will cost in the region of £1,850 per month, with four-bedroom houses closer to £3,000. One-bedroom flats to rent in Southfields are available in the region of £1,000 per month and for two bedrooms, you should expect to pay £1,150.

Amenities for properties in Southfields

Southfields attracts individuals, couples and families because of its excellent amenities, local schools and transport links. Southfields is limited in terms of large, high-street shops, but there are a few grocers, coffee shops, delicatessens, boutiques and restaurants. A mini-Sainsbury's supermarket has opened on Durnsford Road and there is a Somerfield mini-market and petrol station in the centre of Southfields. Wimbledon Park offers a super recreation area with its children's playground, all-weather, floodlit tennis courts, putting and bowling greens, athletics track and boating lake.

Southfields has several primary and comprehensive schools within walking distance including a relatively new Church of England secondary school called St. Cecilia's.

Transport in Southfields

The London Underground station in Southfields is on the Wimbledon Branch of the District Line and is the station fans use when visiting the All England Tennis Club during Wimbledon fortnight. Fifteen minutes away by foot is the railway station in Earlsfield, providing a fast link to Clapham Junction and Waterloo Station. Southfields is served by bus routes 39, 493 and 156.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to rent in Southfields SW18, or for buy-to-let opportunities, you may also wish to consider neighbouring areas such as Wimbledon, Putney, Earlsfield SW18, and Wandsworth.