Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46966, -0.15416

SW11 5QS— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 5QS, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 40/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
65
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
61
Investment
33

The bottom line

SW11 5QS 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 5QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 5QS

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SW11 5QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

John Burns Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 7 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

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary11%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,817/m²
Price per ft²£819/ft²
Avg floor area94.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£235,250
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)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+507%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.0%

per year

Acceleration

+14.91

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£135k£295k+118.5%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£239k£239k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£490k£625k+27.6%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£750k£800k+6.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£753k£753k+0%4
Current market2026–2026£820k£820k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
17 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park263m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.5 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

5 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 935 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

206

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The British Flag (287 m)

Nearest supermarketHarley’s Food Hall · 762 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one131 m
Costcutter325 m
Best Food & Wine400 m
Newspot429 m

Nearby cafes

Abilio’s Café and Deli369 m
Cake Boutique422 m
Sendero Coffee436 m
Caffè Nero459 m

Nearby restaurants

Santa Maria del Sur317 m
Le Pot Lyonnais335 m
Town353 m
Forbidden Temple359 m

Nearby pubs

The British Flag287 m
The Crown462 m
Blake's467 m
The Lost Society533 m

Nearby gyms

Union Station Yoga411 m
Organic Health & Fitness599 m
Latchmere Leisure Centre682 m
Rhino Turf829 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairlee Pharmacy368 m
Queen's409 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy507 m

Nearby health

Queenstown Medical Centre403 m
SW11 Medical Dental Aesthetic416 m
Perfect Smile425 m
Battersea Dental Care552 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 142

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) 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
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 68%
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,744m
Crossrail 2 route699m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,447 nationally

1,850

Est. population

14,933/km²

63%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

17%
31%
20%
18%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
16%
24%
44%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent24%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
16%
16%
White British49%
White Other16%
Asian7%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
31
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)
9
Largest scheme
204 homes · Westminster Kingsway College, Westminster Kingsway College, Battersea Park Road, SW11 4JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER JOHN BURNS SCHOOL, FORMER JOHN BURNS SCHOOL, WYCLIFFE ROAD, SW1150 homes
completed
Site of Elsley School, Site of Elsley School, Elsley Road, SW11 5JL42 homes
completed
Land north of 99-152, Land north of 99-152, Gideon Road, SW11 5UU18 homes
completed
41A, 41A, QUEENSTOWN ROAD, SW8 3RE16 homes
completed
SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, ROWDITCH LANE, LONGHEDGE STREET, SW1112 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Sara Louise Beverley AppsLabour
Aydin DikerdemLabour
Stephen WorrallLabour

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Key facts for SW11 5QS

Full postcodeSW11 5QS
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.469662
Longitude-0.154164
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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