Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46131, -0.17861

SW11 2RB— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 2RB, Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 54/100Low yield 2.90%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
41

The bottom line

SW11 2RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £785,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW11 2RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+51.0% vs London avg
vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 2RB

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How SW11 2RB 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 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 278.3%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary13%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 921m

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£785,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 51% above London median

£785,000 is 51% above the London median (£520,000)

-50.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+40.2%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,090,000
Avg flat£675,000
Price per m²£11,198/m²
Price per ft²£1,040/ft²
Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
46%
E
7%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 67%Other 1%

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£26,750
First-time buyerFTB
£26,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£50,300

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

14.7×

Price-to-income

£3,927/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£185,000
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

+7.6%

Total change

+798%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.4%

per year

Acceleration

-159.36

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 115 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 115 sales

Terraced33%
Flat/maisonette67%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£239k+186.2%6.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£244k£295k+20.8%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£366k£333k-9%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£600k£348k-42.1%2.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£538k£1.11m+105.5%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£578k£633k+9.5%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£675k£560k-17%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£658k£658k+0%7
Current market2024–2025£1.40m£750k-46.4%4

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%
District
8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 30yr 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
Clapham Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

316

Footpaths (500m)

14

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

21

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)14
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: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% 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

20 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 766 m
1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Butchers Table325 m
Planet Food Store433 m
Sunrise Express500 m
The Co-operative Food530 m

Nearby cafes

Deli Boutique179 m
Story Coffee298 m
York Cafe435 m
Cake Boy514 m

Nearby restaurants

The Good Earth Express155 m
Taverna Trastevere161 m
Pizza Brixton164 m
Kaosarn164 m

Nearby pubs

Cheeky Chicos138 m
The Beehive165 m
Churchills189 m
St John's Tavern200 m

Nearby gyms

Instate Fitness238 m
Ice Fitness355 m
Sadhana Yoga & Wellbeing356 m
Battersea Sports Centre367 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Olde Pharmacy557 m
East Hill Pharmacy575 m
Barkers (Chemist)967 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice166 m
108 Dental183 m
Chatfield Medical Centre560 m
Clapham Junction Medical Practice606 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 75

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

41

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 65%
Gentrification score34/100
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

78.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,662m
Crossrail 2 route373m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,472 nationally

2,002

Est. population

17,665/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

49%
19%
Under 1810%
18–3449%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
24%
45%
17%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent45%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

62%
19%
White British62%
White Other19%
Asian5%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%
Price vs London+51.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
88%
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)
50
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)

JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WYNTER STREET, SW11 2TY131 homes
completed
Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, East Hill, SW18 2HZ108 homes
completed
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HILL, SW1197 homes
completed
33, 33, Petergate, SW11 2UE46 homes
completed
The Pine Tavern, 71, The Pine Tavern, 71, Plough Road, SW11 2BL36 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£785,000)

£26,750

Standard buyer

£26,750

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Key facts for SW11 2RB

Full postcodeSW11 2RB
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.461312
Longitude-0.178614
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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