Home to the world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, Wimbledon is known across the globe. But the championship only lasts a fortnight – what does this leafy corner of South West London have to offer during the remaining 50 weeks of the year?

Wimbledon is a place of two halves, with the buzz of the town centre sitting alongside the charm of the village, the two separated by a short walk down Wimbledon Hill Road. South of Wandsworth and northeast of New Malden, the area’s reach stretches into Coombe and Southfields.

Buyers are invariably attracted to Wimbledon by the 18-minute train journey into London Waterloo and the District Line connections, the great schools – including King’s College and Wimbledon High School – and the 1,140 acres of Wimbledon Common. There’s also a surprising variety of property, from Victorian and Edwardian villas to large contemporary and period mansions and new-build apartment blocks.

In a well-established market that continues to grow in popularity, Wimbledon's prime property values have increased by 29.7 per cent in the past five years, while average prices stand at around £800,000, which is 47 per cent higher than the average across Greater London.

The electoral ward of ‘Village’, which includes Wimbledon Village and the sought-after addresses at the top of Wimbledon Hill, is London's highest value area outside the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, with an average sale price of over £1.8m. Prime properties in the Village can rent for up to £20,000 per month, and prime rental growth has outperformed London over the past five years at 8.2 per cent.

Once you’re here, and the annual tennis fever has come and gone, what will keep you entertained? In the village, Cannizaro House Hotel, on the edge of the Common, is highly regarded and frequented by the Great and the Good. The Rose and Crown is a relaxed traditional pub and The Ivy Café has just opened. Down in the town, there are two department stores, Centre Court and Elys, plus many of the high street names, a 12-screen cinema and The New Wimbledon Theatre, which has a varied programme of plays, musicals and live music.

Simply put, family-oriented Wimbledon is a fantastic place to live – long after The All England Lawn Tennis Club has served its last bowl of strawberries and cream.