Falconbrook · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46342, -0.17785

SW11 2DG— Falconbrook, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 56/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
62
Investment
68

The bottom line

SW11 2DG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW11 2DG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 2DG 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.9

—

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 339.6%

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 727m

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
6%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 61%Flat 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
Rebuild cost estimate£175,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+600%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.8%

per year

Acceleration

+12.66

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached15.2%
Terraced60.6%
Flat/maisonette24.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£80k£140k+75.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£136k£232k+71.6%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£231k£279k+21%2
GFC & correction2009–2010£150k£285k+90%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£550k+120%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£370k£370k+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£525k£510k-2.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£560k£560k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.6%
District
8.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
4.7%
District
4.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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 Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
7 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
7 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
17 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

272

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★26 min
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City37 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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 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

18 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 705 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

867m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sunrise Express263 m
Planet Food Store278 m
The Butchers Table340 m
The Co-operative Food364 m

Nearby cafes

York Cafe277 m
Story Coffee366 m
Deli Boutique370 m
Cake Boy438 m

Nearby restaurants

Jam-1171 m
TWID Battersea277 m
Chicken Corner279 m
Pizza Max282 m

Nearby pubs

The Anchor225 m
Cheeky Chicos339 m
The Schoolhouse362 m
Churchills371 m

Nearby gyms

Battersea Sports Centre167 m
Gym On London308 m
Milo and the Bull364 m
Sadhana Yoga & Wellbeing371 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Olde Pharmacy397 m
Barkers (Chemist)750 m
East Hill Pharmacy790 m

Nearby health

108 Dental333 m
Clapham Junction Medical Practice384 m
Chatfield Medical Centre397 m
St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 85

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

68

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
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,486m
Crossrail 2 route436m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,685 nationally

2,072

Est. population

14,022/km²

65%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
37%
19%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3437%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

26%
51%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent26%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
17%
30%
White British27%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black30%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household68%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
86%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
128
Largest scheme
758 homes · Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Homebase 198, Former Homebase 198, York Road, SW11 3SA299 homes
completed
NOTHERN PART OF PRICE'S CANDLE SITE, 110, NOTHERN PART OF PRICE'S CANDLE SITE, 110, YORK ROAD, SW11 3RU133 homes
completed
JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WYNTER STREET, SW11 2TY131 homes
completed
198, 198, York Road, SW11 3SA129 homes
completed
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HILL, SW1197 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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Key facts for SW11 2DG

Full postcodeSW11 2DG
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFalconbrook
Latitude51.463423
Longitude-0.177853
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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