Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47512, -0.15487

SW11 4EA— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 4EA, Battersea Park, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 62/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
79
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
90
Investment
39

The bottom line

SW11 4EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW11 4EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 4EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Chesterton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary9%
Theft7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 16% 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£12,753/m²
Price per ft²£1,185/ft²
Avg floor area176.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 67%Detached 8%Flat 14%

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£441,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+10.7%

Total change

+2021%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.6%

per year

Acceleration

+2.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached8.3%
Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette13.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£95k£230k+141.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£820k£630k-23.2%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£650k£3.63m+457.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.89m£2.18m+15.2%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.82m£1.88m+2.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.94m£1.84m-4.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.08m£2.08m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£2.03m£2.02m-0.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
11.2%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

77out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing55
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
12.4 min walk
Battersea Park→ Victoria· 11 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Battersea ParkNational Rail
7 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
16 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
20 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

93

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City41 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
228m
🅿️
Battersea Park (Albert)
755m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.3 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

WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS

COMM SERVICES WANDSWORTH, SILVERTHORNE ROAD, WANDSWORTH, SW8 3HE

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 822 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

231

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStore Park Central · 687 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

464m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grocerify126 m
Budgens131 m
Dubai Food Center205 m
Londis259 m

Nearby cafes

Feedwell Cafe61 m
Gigi Ices Ltd67 m
Capitan Corelli70 m
Kapihan81 m

Nearby restaurants

Starburger Diner Restaurant53 m
Dhaba Indian Street Food54 m
Battersea Fish Bar135 m
Jerky's141 m

Nearby pubs

South West Eleven140 m
The Lost Society192 m
The Magic Garden280 m
Paya and Horse423 m

Nearby gyms

Rhino Turf358 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena702 m
Latchmere Leisure Centre774 m
Union Station Yoga1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy131 m
Fairlee Pharmacy921 m
Queen's973 m

Nearby health

Battersea Dental Care63 m
London Dental Implant367 m
Battersea Medical Centre402 m
Battersea Park Dental732 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 96

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

64.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,439m
Crossrail 2 route374m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,328 nationally

1,681

Est. population

27,201/km²

76%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£50,400

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

15%
36%
22%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3436%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
20%
43%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent43%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

55%
26%
White British55%
White Other26%
Asian4%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household52%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
204 homes · Westminster Kingsway College, Westminster Kingsway College, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Westminster Kingsway College, Westminster Kingsway College, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JR204 homes
completed
South Bank Business Centre, 140, South Bank Business Centre, 140, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4NY72 homes
completed
THE OLD CHESTERTON CENTRE, 110-116, THE OLD CHESTERTON CENTRE, 110-116, BATTERSEA PARK ROAD, SW11 4LY31 homes
completed
SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, ROWDITCH LANE, LONGHEDGE STREET, SW1112 homes
completed
341, 341, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4LS10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Victoria Oye AsanteLabour
Anthony John BeltonLabour
Claire Katherine DaviesConservative

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Key facts for SW11 4EA

Full postcodeSW11 4EA
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.475122
Longitude-0.154865
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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