Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47556, -0.14854

SW11 5HS— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 80%Safety 71/100Transport 67/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
90
Investment
79

The bottom line

SW11 5HS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SW11 5HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 5HS

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How SW11 5HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 10 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

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+93% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
7%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Detached 4%Flat 92%

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£189,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+408%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.0%

per year

Acceleration

-33.89

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached4.3%
Flat/maisonette91.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£62k£93k+50%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£69k£119k+72.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£110k£182k+65%3.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£185k£100k-45.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£216k£300k+38.9%1
Current market2024–2024£315k£315k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.5%
District
10.5%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
7.9 min walk
Battersea Park→ Victoria· 11 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Battersea ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

201

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★23 min
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City36 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park39m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
370m

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 · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 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 — 5.8 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

WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS

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

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStore Park Central · 487 m
19 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

96m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mahali91 m
Sainsbury's Local122 m
TSK Food & Wine156 m
Charlies173 m

Nearby cafes

Sendero Specialty Coffee81 m
The Coffee Studio - Battersea159 m
Corner Cafe190 m
Nostos Coffee191 m

Nearby restaurants

New City41 m
San Gennaro93 m
Boqueria119 m
Pizza On Time141 m

Nearby pubs

Paya and Horse44 m
The Magic Garden163 m
Masons Arms180 m
The Victoria293 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space633 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena652 m
Boom Cycle850 m
BMF878 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy387 m
Fairlee Pharmacy927 m
Queen's980 m

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre47 m
Battersea Dental Care473 m
Queenstown Medical Centre972 m
Perfect Smile1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 150

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

79

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,042m
Crossrail 2 route741m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,686 nationally

1,869

Est. population

9,046/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

44%
22%
13%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

44%
30%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
28%
15%
White British32%
White Other28%
Asian12%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household76%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
1088
Largest scheme
852 homes · Site at Palmerston Court, The Pavilion Public House, Flanagan's of Battersea Public House, 21, Palmerston Way, 1-3 Havelock Terrace, 1 Bradmead, 133 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4AG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8 4BL839 homes
completed
101, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8835 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholder, 101 Prince of Wales Drive, SW8, SW8233 homes
completed
Westminster Kingsway College, Westminster Kingsway College, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JR204 homes
completed
RAILWAY ARCHES 74-83 AND, 334, RAILWAY ARCHES 74-83 AND, 334, QUEENSTOWN ROAD, SW8 4LZ98 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 5HS

Full postcodeSW11 5HS
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.475562
Longitude-0.148540
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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