Former Wimbledon school site put up for sale

A former preparatory school in Wimbledon, south-west London, has been put up for sale for at least £7m. The trustees of a site that once housed Ursuline Preparatory School has appointed Knight Frank to sell the freehold. The site, offered with vacant possession, is marketed as an opportunity for buyers either as a turnkey educational facility or with potential for alternative uses or development, subject to obtaining necessary consents. The property offers around 21,609 sq ft GIA across a 1.1-acre site. A date for informal tenders will be set in due course. Last operated as a predominantly all-girls preparatory school and nursery that has had a presence in Wimbledon since around 1892, the property features a Victorian villa as a focal point, along with several other buildings, including St Angela’s, a facility built in 2015 to house the early years pupils and school offices. Outdoor features include a multi-use games area and gardens. Emma Cleugh, head of education and charities at Knight Frank, said: “The sale of the Ursuline Preparatory School on the Downs in Wimbledon presents a rare opportunity for an owner operator or investor in the educational sector to acquire this unique asset, equally it will undoubtedly appeal to other end users or developers given its scale and location in one of London’s most sought after postcodes.”