What’s it got that we love?
Decades ago, Wimbledon Village was simply a comfortable backwater. In the past five years, it has become even more sought after as a prime destination for buyers. The reasons are obvious. Central London is within easy reach – from Wimbledon station, it’s 19 minutes by train to Waterloo – and the village itself is perfection, offering easy access to the pleasures of town and country as well as a superb mix of well-kept period properties.
The Wimbledon tennis championships are, of course, what have made this smart suburb world-famous. The village has a distinctly sporty flavour as a result: as well as playing tennis, you can ride at Wimbledon Village Stables – horses can often be seen trotting along the high street – and play golf at the venerable Royal Wimbledon club.
There’s drama for adults at the nearby New Wimbledon Theatre – a handsome slice of Edwardiana – and for children at the Polka Theatre, one of the many reasons the area is popular with families. There is also a keen choice of green spaces: leisure-rich Wimbledon Park, rolling Wimbledon Common and landscaped Cannizaro Park.
Located in southwest London’s “wealth corridor”, Wimbledon Village is a natural place to upsize from Chelsea – and perhaps a staging post on the way to Surrey. But most of those who move here stay: it offers game, set and match.
3BFEF9M London, UK. 1 June 2025. Scrappie a dog wearing goggles sits with his owner in a 1928, 4.5 litre Bentley as vintage car enthusiasts meet on Wimbledon Common on the first Sunday of the month to share and show off what they drive and to appreciate the cars made from different periods. Credit Amer Ghazzal/Alamy Live News
