Lavender · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46537, -0.15143

SW11 5PL— Lavender, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 5PL, Lavender, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 40/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
61
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW11 5PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+89.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 5PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Belleville Wix Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+90% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 735m

Crime is +89% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,609/m²
Price per ft²£986/ft²
Avg floor area89.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
12%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 34%Flat 66%

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£223,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1035%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.7%

per year

Acceleration

-83.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Terraced34.1%
Flat/maisonette65.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£84k£209k+148.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£295k£339k+14.9%2.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£675k£316k-53.2%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£388k£511k+31.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£455k£1.04m+128%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.01m£1.01m+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£465k£465k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£525k£525k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£960k£954k-0.7%2.5

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
7.2%
District
7.2%
Terraced+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
16.5 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)National Rail
14 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
16 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★32 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

3

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% 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

QUEENSTOWN ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 QUEENSTOWN ROAD, BATTERSEA, SW8 3RX

2 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarley’s Food Hall · 687 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

255m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newspot110 m
Tesco Express137 m
Sainsbury's Local141 m
Andover News251 m

Nearby cafes

Cake Boutique95 m
Caffè Nero100 m
Sendero Coffee123 m
Phresh285 m

Nearby restaurants

Tennessee Fried Chicken86 m
Delicious Chicken & Pizza88 m
Fes97 m
Man Ho99 m

Nearby pubs

Blake's156 m
The Crown322 m
The Lavender547 m
The Plough Inn554 m

Nearby gyms

Union Station Yoga110 m
Organic Health & Fitness380 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy415 m
Virgin Active666 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queen's179 m
Fairlee Pharmacy228 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy338 m

Nearby health

Perfect Smile90 m
SW11 Medical Dental Aesthetic120 m
Queenstown Medical Centre186 m
Battersea Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 101

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 (2.4%) 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
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,912m
Crossrail 2 route1,089m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,249 nationally

1,903

Est. population

19,316/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

15%
42%
21%
Under 1815%
18–3442%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
39%
29%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent39%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

47%
21%
15%
White British47%
White Other21%
Asian7%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
85%
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)
11
Largest scheme
235 homes · LAND TO NORTH OF, LAND TO NORTH OF, SMUGGLERS WAY, SW18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND TO NORTH OF, LAND TO NORTH OF, SMUGGLERS WAY, SW18235 homes
completed
RIVERSIDE WEST, RIVERSIDE WEST, SMUGGLERS WAY, SW18232 homes
completed
Site of Elsley School, Site of Elsley School, Elsley Road, SW11 5JL42 homes
completed
BRADMEAD COURT NURSING HOME, 195, BRADMEAD COURT NURSING HOME, 195, CEDARS ROAD, SW4 0PU24 homes
completed
646-650, 646-650, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW818 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Dan HamiltonConservative
Tom Francesco PridhamConservative

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Key facts for SW11 5PL

Full postcodeSW11 5PL
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardLavender
Latitude51.465365
Longitude-0.151429
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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