Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46115, -0.17958

SW11 2RX— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
62
Investment
76

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW11 2RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 2RX

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How SW11 2RX 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 · 4 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 12 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

66.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 460.0%

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

0.6

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 · 982m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 36%Flat 55%

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£284,000
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, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2014 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+729%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.8%

per year

Acceleration

+87.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced36.4%
Flat/maisonette54.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£82k£180k+119.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£218k£310k+42%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£295k£295k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£390k£372k-4.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£680k£680k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
7 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
9 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
19 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

337

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

20

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park86m
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 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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
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

20 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

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 · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 836 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
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 Table394 m
Planet Food Store428 m
Tesco Express521 m
The Co-operative Food525 m

Nearby cafes

Deli Boutique222 m
Story Coffee364 m
York Cafe431 m
Huguenots Rendezvous474 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Brixton176 m
The Good Earth Express208 m
Taverna Trastevere217 m
Kaosarn220 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive174 m
Cheeky Chicos182 m
Churchills235 m
St John's Tavern248 m

Nearby gyms

Instate Fitness198 m
Ice Fitness299 m
Battersea Sports Centre381 m
Fitness Space415 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy516 m
The Olde Pharmacy549 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice141 m
108 Dental241 m
Chatfield Medical Centre553 m
Clapham Junction Medical Practice658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 83

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

76

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,728m
Crossrail 2 route424m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,678 nationally

1,684

Est. population

21,946/km²

76%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

47%
21%
Under 1812%
18–3447%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
19%
41%
23%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent41%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

45%
20%
16%
White British45%
White Other20%
Asian8%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent23%

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)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
91%
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)
49
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)

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
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
Charterhouse Works, Charterhouse Works, Eltringham Street, SW18 1TD55 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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Key facts for SW11 2RX

Full postcodeSW11 2RX
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.461148
Longitude-0.179585
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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