Falconbrook · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46229, -0.18268

SW11 2BF— Falconbrook, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 2BF, Falconbrook, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 53/100Yield 5.52%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
61
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW11 2BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £413,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW11 2BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-20.6% vs London avg
vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 2BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Faith's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 437.5%

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£413,000

Median sale price

21% below London median

£413,000 is 21% below the London median (£520,000)

-16.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-9.2%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£413,000
Price per m²£7,145/m²
Price per ft²£664/ft²
Avg floor area57.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
24%
C
18%
D
3%

Based on 45 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,150
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,540

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.5×

Price-to-income

£2,066/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£144,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2026 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+233%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.4%

per year

Acceleration

-45.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 54 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 54 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£125k£350k+180%16
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£433k£485k+12.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£485k£470k-3.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£467k£455k-2.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£475k£432k-9.1%2
Current market2024–2026£330k£416k+26.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2%
District
2%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
11 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
18 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

372

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City46 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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park76m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

17 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

201

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Standard (319 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.1 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express271 m
Planet Food Store307 m
The Co-operative Food385 m
M&S Simply Food391 m

Nearby cafes

Cake Boy264 m
York Cafe312 m
Joe & The Juice450 m
Deli Boutique472 m

Nearby restaurants

New Phoenix295 m
Pizza Max300 m
McDonald's302 m
Chicken Corner303 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard319 m
The Waterfront325 m
The Alma393 m
The Ship404 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Space171 m
Battersea Sports Centre342 m
Gym On London362 m
Instate Fitness364 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Olde Pharmacy395 m
East Hill Pharmacy534 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice354 m
Chatfield Medical Centre402 m
108 Dental486 m
Centre for Dentistry658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 102

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

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
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,835m
Crossrail 2 route674m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,009 nationally

2,478

Est. population

30,000/km²

67%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

20%
34%
22%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
29%
38%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent29%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
20%
13%
22%
White British33%
White Other20%
Asian13%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%
Price vs London-20.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
95%
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)
527
Largest scheme
758 homes · Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP758 homes
completed
GARGOYLE WHARF (BATTERSEA REACH), GARGOYLE WHARF (BATTERSEA REACH), YORK ROAD, SW18 1TP658 homes
completed
Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), York Road, SW11 1TP375 homes
completed
Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street, SW11139 homes
completed
JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WYNTER STREET, SW11 2TY131 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Simon Arthur HoggLabour
Kate StockLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£413,000)

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Standard buyer

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Key facts for SW11 2BF

Full postcodeSW11 2BF
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFalconbrook
Latitude51.462293
Longitude-0.182678
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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