Lavender · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46268, -0.16899

SW11 1PL— Lavender, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 1PL, Lavender, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 40/100Transport 60/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
40
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
61
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW11 1PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW11 1PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+328.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 1PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

ARK John Archer Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.9

—

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

278.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2800.0%

+329% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 505m

Crime is +328% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,932/m²
Price per ft²£1,109/ft²
Avg floor area56.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
17%
D
37%
E
3%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£142,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+1195%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.9%

per year

Acceleration

+29.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 86 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 86 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£195k+279.1%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£165k£191k+15.9%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£280k+12%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£280k£343k+22.4%3.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£400k£700k+75.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£458k£430k-6.1%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£539k£605k+12.3%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£375k£448k+19.5%1
Current market2025–2025£667k£667k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham SouthNorthern line
22.2 min walk
Clapham Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
2 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
2 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
21 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
22 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 524 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

288

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City42 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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.7 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

17 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 84 m
6 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)

826m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food119 m
Candyland143 m
WHSmith168 m
Whistle Stop178 m

Nearby cafes

Clapton Craft74 m
Stormzzy's98 m
Caffè Nero101 m
Starbucks112 m

Nearby restaurants

Thunderbird60 m
McDonald's84 m
Krispy Kreme85 m
Slice Street Bakery89 m

Nearby pubs

The Junction91 m
Project Orange98 m
The Falcon139 m
The London and South Western183 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First90 m
12 Rounds Boxing100 m
OYM - On Your Marks105 m
Third Space165 m

Nearby pharmacies

Goys the Chemist357 m
Robards Pharmacy455 m
Barkers (Chemist)647 m
Northcote Pharmacy798 m

Nearby health

Together Dental204 m
Battersea Orthodontic Practice224 m
The Glass House282 m
Perfect Smile433 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 202

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.2

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,033m
Crossrail 2 route147m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,015 nationally

1,565

Est. population

10,202/km²

78%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

49%
23%
Under 1811%
18–3450%
35–4923%
50–6410%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
47%
28%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent47%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
23%
White British46%
White Other23%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
528 homes · Peabody Estate, 1, Danvers Avenue, London, SW11 1AG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Peabody Estate, 1, Danvers Avenue, London, SW11 1AG528 homes
completed
Former Granada Cinema, 58, Former Granada Cinema, 58, St Johns Hill, SW11 1SX59 homes
completed
7-11, 7-11, St Johns Hill, SW11 1TN35 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, BARNARD ROAD, SW11 1QT17 homes
completed
4-8, 4-8, Hafer Road, SW11 1HF16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Dan HamiltonConservative
Tom Francesco PridhamConservative

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Key facts for SW11 1PL

Full postcodeSW11 1PL
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardLavender
Latitude51.462682
Longitude-0.168986
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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