Northcote · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.45474, -0.16191

SW11 6EF— Northcote, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 36/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
73
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
60
Investment
28

The bottom line

SW11 6EF 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 6EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+35.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 6EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Honeywell Junior School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,887/m²
Price per ft²£1,197/ft²
Avg floor area118 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
17%
E
3%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 56%Flat 44%

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£295,000
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 EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+615%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-59.0%

per year

Acceleration

-97.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Terraced56.1%
Flat/maisonette43.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£121k£205k+69.4%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£508k£555k+9.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£345k£280k-18.8%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2010£830k£725k-12.7%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£703k£1.68m+138.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.07m£1.33m+24.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.57m£1.66m+5.9%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.52m£1.52m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£2.11m£865k-59%1.5

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
11%
District
11%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
Balham StationNorthern line
16.5 min walk
Wandsworth Common→ Victoria· 8 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth CommonNational Rail
12 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
15 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City47 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park720m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% 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

20 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 285 m
5 tennis courts2 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Amco Newsagents108 m
Tierra Verde173 m
North and South Wines178 m
Bayley & Sage434 m

Nearby cafes

Pottery Café201 m
Pintus265 m
Al Gusto475 m
Black Sheep Coffee537 m

Nearby restaurants

KIBOU157 m
Manifesto Pizza218 m
Numero Uno243 m
Sea Fare Fish & Chips448 m

Nearby pubs

Eagle Ale House99 m
The Bolingbroke178 m
The Northcote Saviour412 m
The Nightingale596 m

Nearby gyms

Four Sides159 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy300 m
Psycle800 m
Third Space1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Northcote Pharmacy269 m
Goys the Chemist655 m
Robards Pharmacy684 m
Bellevue Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery217 m
Glow Dentist453 m
Bolingbroke Medical Centre461 m
Battersea Rise Surgery685 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 89

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) 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
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,264m
Crossrail 2 route995m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,890 nationally

1,845

Est. population

19,102/km²

74%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£56,700

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
27%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
34%
35%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent35%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
26%
White British54%
White Other26%
Asian6%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household38%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
51
Local approval rate
88%
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
3
Under construction
3
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
22 homes · Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Thurleigh Road, SW12 8UP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

EASTERN END OF SITE OF, 26, EASTERN END OF SITE OF, 26, BOLINGBROKE GROVE, FORMERLY PART OF NORTHCOTE LODGE, SW1114 homes
completed
119, 119, Chatham Road, SW11 6HJ9 homes
completed
Units 1-6 (Hughes Mews), 143, Units 1-6 (Hughes Mews), 143, Chatham Road, SW11 3HJ6 homes
completed
Upper floors 142-144, Upper floors 142-144, Northcote Road, SW11 6RD6 homes
completed
68-70, 68-70, Webbs Road, SW11 6SE6 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 6EF

Full postcodeSW11 6EF
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardNorthcote
Latitude51.454739
Longitude-0.161906
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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