Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46876, -0.15547

SW11 5XE— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 38/100

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
66
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
61
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW11 5XE 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 5XE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW11 5XE

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How SW11 5XE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Shaftesbury Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

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

7 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: Battersea Fire Station · 979m

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 8 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£199,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+369%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.4%

per year

Acceleration

+35.26

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£186k£285k+53.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£370k£370k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£383k£485k+26.6%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£473k£473k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£905k£905k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£743k£743k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£873k£873k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
18.6 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

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

54

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

16

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)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park295m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.4 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

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 905 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

245

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarley’s Food Hall · 627 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)

343m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one97 m
Costcutter348 m
SSK News Food & Wine380 m
Best Food & Wine398 m

Nearby cafes

Phresh363 m
Abilio’s Café and Deli364 m
Costa375 m
Cake Boutique377 m

Nearby restaurants

Noiya321 m
Nancy Lam's Enak Enak323 m
Pizzeria Pellone330 m
Firezza333 m

Nearby pubs

The British Flag298 m
The Crown346 m
Blake's466 m
The Lavender517 m

Nearby gyms

Union Station Yoga383 m
Latchmere Leisure Centre626 m
Organic Health & Fitness643 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy846 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy383 m
Fairlee Pharmacy385 m
Queen's413 m
Krystal Pharmacy819 m

Nearby health

SW11 Medical Dental Aesthetic357 m
Perfect Smile384 m
Queenstown Medical Centre409 m
London Dental Implant641 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 131

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

54

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 score24/100
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

40.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,876m
Crossrail 2 route665m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
97%
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)
8
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
SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, SITE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, ROWDITCH LANE, LONGHEDGE STREET, SW1112 homes
completed
23-27, 23-27, Lavender Hill, SW11 5QW10 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 5XE

Full postcodeSW11 5XE
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.468765
Longitude-0.155468
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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