Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47403, -0.16289

SW11 4PY— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 35/100Low yield 2.06%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
90
Investment
38

The bottom line

SW11 4PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £1,105,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW11 4PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+112.5% vs London avg
vs London income+20.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+91.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 4PY 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 · 5 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

5 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 881m

Crime is +91% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£1,105,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 113% above London median

£1,105,000 is 113% above the London median (£520,000)

+6.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+241.0%
Sales (24 months)10
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£2,825,000
Avg flat£1,000,000
Price per m²£11,818/m²
Price per ft²£1,098/ft²
Avg floor area94.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
28%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 82%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£51,750
First-time buyerFTB
£51,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£84,900

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

21.9×

Price-to-income

£5,528/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Heating

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£236,000
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)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+776%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-33.0%

per year

Acceleration

-37.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 110 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 110 sales

Terraced17.3%
Flat/maisonette82.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£98k£165k+69.2%5.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£325k£335k+3.1%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£223k£458k+105.6%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£275k£437k+59.1%2.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£688k£850k+23.6%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£583k£1.09m+86.8%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.37m£324k-76.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.50m£1.23m-51%2
Current market2024–2025£1.27m£854k-33%5.5

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
7.5%
District
7.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
11.6%
District
11.6%

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
15 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
15 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
17 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

164

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City51 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

18

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park296m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Albert)
555m
🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
735m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 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 — 4.8 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

HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

30 FLOOD WALK, SW3 5RR

18 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 253 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

265

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodways · 642 m
1 swimming pools6 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)

728m

Post office

Nearby shops

Madina Halal Food Ltd117 m
Cornners148 m
UK Food & Wine162 m
Tesco Express274 m

Nearby cafes

Caffettino119 m
Jimmy Griddle159 m
Putt-in-the-Park214 m
Abilio’s Café and Deli417 m

Nearby restaurants

Olive 3 Pizza119 m
Asiatique Thai - Battersea125 m
Thames188 m
Holy Cow201 m

Nearby pubs

The Lighthouse160 m
Duke of Cambridge254 m
The Latchmere286 m
La Isla Bonita341 m

Nearby gyms

Rhino Turf335 m
Latchmere Leisure Centre350 m
énergie Fitness824 m

Nearby pharmacies

Krystal Pharmacy298 m
Jennings Chemist332 m
HealthChem496 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy640 m

Nearby health

London Dental Implant219 m
Battersea Park Dental221 m
Dental Beauty Battersea232 m
Bridge Lane Health Centre253 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 66

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.1%) 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
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,982m
Crossrail 2 route63m

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%
Price vs London+112.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
28
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Ralph West Halls of Residence, 45, Former Ralph West Halls of Residence, 45, Worfield Street, Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4QZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Ralph West Halls of Residence, 45, Former Ralph West Halls of Residence, 45, Worfield Street, Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4QZ121 homes
completed
475-491, 475-491, Battersea Park Road, Latchmere Street, SW11 4LR64 homes
completed
St James's Grove Estate, St James's Grove Estate, St James's Grove, 1-114 Castlemaine, 14-32 Culvert Road, 1-22 Roydon Close, SW1158 homes
completed
Former Ethelburga Primary School site, Former Ethelburga Primary School site, Rosenau Road, SW11 4QP56 homes
completed
FORMER LATCHMERE PRIMARY SCHOOL, FORMER LATCHMERE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BURNS ROAD, SW1146 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,105,000)

£51,750

Standard buyer

£51,750

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Key facts for SW11 4PY

Full postcodeSW11 4PY
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.474034
Longitude-0.162887
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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