Falconbrook · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46527, -0.17566

SW11 2HS— Falconbrook, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 58/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW11 2HS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW11 2HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW11 2HS

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How SW11 2HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Falconbrook Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.8

—

Secondary

Saint John Bosco College

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 43.8

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 · 15 min walk

4 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 · 490m

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
11%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£165,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+533%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-101.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £350k–£400k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£60k£110k+83.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£97k£97k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£178k£178k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£230k£230k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£180k£334k+85.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£410k£410k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£200k£395k+97.5%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£380k£380k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7%
District
7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
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 StationMildmay · South Western Railway
5 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
5 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
15 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

215

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

24

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park55m
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 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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.2 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 622 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

612m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sunrise Express165 m
Whistle Stop374 m
Planet Food Store381 m
Sweet Express391 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero Express277 m
Cuppacino305 m
Starbucks312 m
Costa376 m

Nearby restaurants

Jam-1293 m
Knot Pretzels358 m
TWID Battersea361 m
Lands End Pasty Co379 m

Nearby pubs

The Anchor248 m
Suburb SW11441 m
The Plough443 m
Project Orange460 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Shapesmiths255 m
Battersea Sports Centre270 m
Gym On London371 m
Milo and the Bull402 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Olde Pharmacy450 m
Barkers (Chemist)497 m
Goys the Chemist877 m

Nearby health

Clapham Junction Medical Practice131 m
Chatfield Medical Centre445 m
Perfect Smile Dental Surgery494 m
Falcon Road Medical Centre507 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 149

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

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
Gentrification score28/100
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

47.1

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,246m
Crossrail 2 route397m

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)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
94%
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
209
Largest scheme
528 homes · Peabody Estate, 1, Danvers Avenue, London, SW11 1AG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Homebase 198, Former Homebase 198, York Road, SW11 3SA299 homes
completed
98, 98, York Road, SW11 3RD173 homes
completed
NOTHERN PART OF PRICE'S CANDLE SITE, 110, NOTHERN PART OF PRICE'S CANDLE SITE, 110, YORK ROAD, SW11 3RU133 homes
completed
198, 198, York Road, SW11 3SA129 homes
completed
BUILDINGS A-G, SE CORNER OF PRICE'S SITE, 110, BUILDINGS A-G, SE CORNER OF PRICE'S SITE, 110, YORK ROAD, SW11 3RU78 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 2HS

Full postcodeSW11 2HS
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFalconbrook
Latitude51.465268
Longitude-0.175663
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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