Falconbrook · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46292, -0.18228

SW11 2UBFalconbrook, Wandsworth

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 52/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
62
Investment
62

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

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Location

SW11 2UB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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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 · 6 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 · 19 min walk

4 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,291/m²
Price per ft²£770/ft²
Avg floor area37.9

EPC breakdown

D
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£94,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20032025 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.0%

per year

Acceleration

+49.35

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£143k£143k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£244k£244k+0%1
GFC & correction20102012£150k£229k+52.7%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£165k£310k+87.9%1
Pandemic surge20202020£250k£250k+0%1
Current market20252025£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

44

Walkability score

360

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria34 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

16 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)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Waterfront (297 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools7 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Planet Food Store233 m
Tesco Express270 m
The Co-operative Food312 m
M&S Simply Food429 m

Nearby cafes

Cake Boy213 m
York Cafe238 m
Deli Boutique488 m
Joe & The Juice509 m

Nearby restaurants

New Phoenix220 m
Pizza Max226 m
Chicken Corner228 m
TWID Battersea259 m

Nearby pubs

The Waterfront297 m
The Anchor336 m
The Royal Standard380 m
The Ship414 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness Space150 m
Battersea Sports Centre273 m
Gym On London288 m
Instate Fitness416 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Olde Pharmacy324 m
East Hill Pharmacy608 m

Nearby health

Chatfield Medical Centre331 m
St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice394 m
108 Dental493 m
Centre for Dentistry614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 100

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

62

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
7.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,774m
Crossrail 2 route682m

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%

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)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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
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
Former Homebase 198, Former Homebase 198, York Road, SW11 3SA299 homes
completed
Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street, SW11139 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 2UB

Full postcodeSW11 2UB
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFalconbrook
Latitude51.462916
Longitude-0.182279
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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