Northcote · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.45427, -0.15523

SW11 6AE— Northcote, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 6AE, Northcote, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 41/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
63
Investment
23

The bottom line

SW11 6AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW11 6AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 6AE

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How SW11 6AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 111.4

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime31%
Other28%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary10%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
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 · 1.5km

Crime is 25% below 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£14,981/m²
Price per ft²£1,392/ft²
Avg floor area137.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
28%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 78%Flat 20%

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£343,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,408
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+850%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.4%

per year

Acceleration

-34.05

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 115 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 115 sales

Semi-detached1.7%
Terraced78.3%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£210k£430k+104.8%5.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£475k£713k+50%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£620k£923k+48.8%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.01m£1.01m+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.58m£1.57m-0.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.54m£1.52m-1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.58m£1.58m+0%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.57m£1.33m-15%5
Current market2024–2025£1.88m£2.00m+6.4%3

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
6.6%
District
6.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
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
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
6.7 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
16 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo36 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park547m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
693m

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: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.0 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

TRINITY HOSPICE

30 CLAPHAM COMMON, NORTH SIDE, SW4 0RN

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Nightingale (507 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 244 m
10 tennis courts4 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

551m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amco Newsagents483 m
M & J Town549 m
Costcutter550 m
Tierra Verde556 m

Nearby cafes

Honest Tom's389 m
SHED Clapham South551 m
Costa580 m
The Georgian584 m

Nearby restaurants

No 3 at Nightingale Place486 m
Dal Romano492 m
Mayflower549 m
King Rooster549 m

Nearby pubs

The Nightingale507 m
Eagle Ale House562 m
The Perky Nel616 m
The Bolingbroke617 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy257 m
Four Sides592 m
SpinWorks772 m

Nearby pharmacies

Northcote Pharmacy723 m
Robards Pharmacy915 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery576 m
Clapham South Dental580 m
Dental Clinique850 m
Battersea Rise Surgery920 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 23

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.2%) 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
1.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

64.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,997m
Crossrail 2 route1,430m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,612 nationally

1,657

Est. population

13,111/km²

68%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£54,600

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

35%
37%
19%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent19%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

64%
20%
White British64%
White Other21%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household25%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
96%
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
102 homes · 3-5, 3-5, Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

WALSINGHAM SCHOOL SITE, WALSINGHAM SCHOOL SITE, CLAPHAM COMMON WEST SIDE, SW450 homes
completed
Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Thurleigh Road, SW12 8UP22 homes
completed
91, 91, THURLEIGH ROAD, SW1219 homes
completed
Audiology House 45, Audiology House 45, Nightingale Lane, SW12 8SU19 homes
completed
CORNER OF, CORNER OF, ALDERBROOK ROAD, NIGHTINGALE LANE, SW1210 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Aled Richards-JonesConservative
James Kenton CraigConservative

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Key facts for SW11 6AE

Full postcodeSW11 6AE
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardNorthcote
Latitude51.454265
Longitude-0.155232
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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