Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47139, -0.15625

SW11 5BY— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 5BY, Battersea Park, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
90
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW11 5BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW11 5BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 5BY

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How SW11 5BY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Theft3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
9%
E
5%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 33%Flat 52%

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£218,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+1025%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.2%

per year

Acceleration

+27.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette52.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£208k+299%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£185k£143k-23%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£245k£248k+1%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£195k£325k+66.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£575k£360k-37.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£498k£498k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£585k£585k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
16.4 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

Queenstown Road (Battersea)National Rail
10 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
15 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
16 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

88

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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park22m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
649m

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: 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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
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

8 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 730 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

250

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarley’s Food Hall · 849 m
1 swimming pools6 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)

561m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best Food & Wine197 m
Best-one205 m
Dubai Food Center305 m
Budgens310 m

Nearby cafes

Abilio’s Café and Deli177 m
Kapihan351 m
Capitan Corelli358 m
Gigi Ices Ltd360 m

Nearby restaurants

Seang Lee307 m
Golden City370 m
Dhaba Indian Street Food373 m
Battersea Fish Bar374 m

Nearby pubs

The British Flag101 m
The Lost Society306 m
South West Eleven417 m
The Lighthouse461 m

Nearby gyms

Latchmere Leisure Centre525 m
Rhino Turf593 m
Union Station Yoga650 m
Organic Health & Fitness826 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy361 m
Fairlee Pharmacy608 m
Queen's651 m
Krystal Pharmacy678 m

Nearby health

Battersea Dental Care363 m
London Dental Implant367 m
Battersea Park Dental571 m
SW11 Medical Dental Aesthetic644 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 133

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,746m
Crossrail 2 route481m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,496 nationally

2,092

Est. population

23,299/km²

61%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

10.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

29%
25%
23%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
60%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent18%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
19%
33%
White British22%
White Other19%
Asian12%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
27
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)
2
Largest scheme
204 homes · Westminster Kingsway College, Westminster Kingsway College, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

South Bank Business Centre, 140, South Bank Business Centre, 140, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4NY72 homes
completed
FORMER JOHN BURNS SCHOOL, FORMER JOHN BURNS SCHOOL, WYCLIFFE ROAD, SW1150 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 5BY

Full postcodeSW11 5BY
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.471394
Longitude-0.156254
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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