Northcote · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.45883, -0.16649

SW11 1PA— Northcote, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 1PA, Northcote, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 50/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
63
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
76

The bottom line

SW11 1PA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW11 1PA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+41.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+169.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 1PA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Belleville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.3

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Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

175.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+170% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft8%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 954m

Crime is +169% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 12%Flat 59%Other 24%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+693%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+56.4%

per year

Acceleration

+56.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached7.7%
Terraced15.4%
Flat/maisonette76.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£89k£270k+204.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£206k£555k+169.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£148k£420k+184.7%1.3
GFC & correction2010–2010£450k£450k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£450k£450k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£704k£704k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
17.8 min walk
Clapham Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
8 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
8 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park385m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

QUEENSTOWN ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 QUEENSTOWN ROAD, BATTERSEA, SW8 3RX

18 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Source Bulk Foods · 233 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Aux Merveilleux de Fred40 m
GAIL's40 m
Hennessy's103 m
Bayley & Sage123 m

Nearby cafes

Black Sheep Coffee19 m
Al Gusto80 m
Fresh Ground Coffee House237 m
Mooboo241 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosa's Thai Cafe8 m
Tamra32 m
Oddono's Gelati36 m
Made in Italy36 m

Nearby pubs

The Northcote Saviour159 m
Archer Street177 m
Northcote Records185 m
Vagabond Wines200 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle247 m
OYM - On Your Marks519 m
12 Rounds Boxing525 m
Third Space542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Goys the Chemist121 m
Robards Pharmacy322 m
Northcote Pharmacy338 m
Barkers (Chemist)1.1 km

Nearby health

Glow Dentist103 m
The Glass House182 m
Battersea Orthodontic Practice260 m
Together Dental265 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 183

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,174m
Crossrail 2 route501m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,095 nationally

1,971

Est. population

16,938/km²

85%

Employed

79%

Degree educated

£59,600

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

60%
19%
Under 1810%
18–3460%
35–4919%
50–647%
65+4%

Tenure

20%
61%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent61%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
25%
White British60%
White Other25%
Asian5%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+41.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
47
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
3
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
528 homes · Peabody Estate, 1, Danvers Avenue, London, SW11 1AG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1-7, 1-7, BARNARD ROAD, SW11 1QT17 homes
completed
4-8, 4-8, Hafer Road, SW11 1HF16 homes
completed
ARDING & HOBBS, CARPET WAREHOUSE, 315-325, ARDING & HOBBS, CARPET WAREHOUSE, 315-325, LAVENDER HILL, SW11 1QL14 homes
completed
ARDING & HOBBS, CARPET WAREHOUSE, 315-325, ARDING & HOBBS, CARPET WAREHOUSE, 315-325, LAVENDER HILL, SW11 1QL14 homes
completed
2, 2, CAIRNS ROAD, SW11 1ES12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Aled Richards-JonesConservative
James Kenton CraigConservative

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Key facts for SW11 1PA

Full postcodeSW11 1PA
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardNorthcote
Latitude51.458830
Longitude-0.166491
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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