Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47421, -0.15584

SW11 4LTBattersea Park, Wandsworth

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 47/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
90
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW11 4LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW11 4LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+91.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 4LT 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.3

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary8%
Theft6%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +91% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.5

EPC breakdown

B
4%

Based on 4 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£141,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20122021 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+57%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.4%

per year

Acceleration

+10.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20122012£383k£383k+0%6
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£460k£460k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£600k£600k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
13.7 min walk
Battersea ParkVictoria· 11 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Battersea ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
16 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
19 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min
Victoria22 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park151m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
349m
🅿️
Battersea Park (Albert)
767m

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: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 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

QUEENSTOWN ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 QUEENSTOWN ROAD, BATTERSEA, SW8 3RX

11 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 736 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

275

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStore Park Central · 808 m
18 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

565m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens11 m
Dubai Food Center101 m
Grocerify140 m
UK Food & Wine340 m

Nearby cafes

Kapihan40 m
Capitan Corelli53 m
Gigi Ices Ltd58 m
Feedwell Cafe67 m

Nearby restaurants

Seang Lee51 m
Dhaba Indian Street Food82 m
Starburger Diner Restaurant87 m
Battersea Fish Bar164 m

Nearby pubs

The Lost Society87 m
South West Eleven198 m
The Magic Garden368 m
The British Flag369 m

Nearby gyms

Rhino Turf352 m
Latchmere Leisure Centre661 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena820 m
Union Station Yoga924 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy150 m
Krystal Pharmacy738 m
Jennings Chemist775 m
Fairlee Pharmacy854 m

Nearby health

Battersea Dental Care63 m
London Dental Implant274 m
Battersea Medical Centre493 m
Battersea Park Dental630 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 90

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

63

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,550m
Crossrail 2 route361m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,458 nationally

1,934

Est. population

12,207/km²

72%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£50,400

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

19%
32%
24%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
18%
45%
15%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent45%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
28%
White British45%
White Other28%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
0

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
SITE AT CORNER OF, SITE AT CORNER OF, DAGNALL STREET, CULVERT ROAD, SW1110 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 4LT

Full postcodeSW11 4LT
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.474211
Longitude-0.155838
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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