Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47946, -0.14845

SW11 8EP— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 8EP, Battersea Park, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 75%Safety 79/100Transport 61/100~13% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
79
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
90
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW11 8EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW11 8EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How SW11 8EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

+19% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft14%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +19% above 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£2,346/m²
Price per ft²£218/ft²
Avg floor area74.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
67%

Based on 67 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£186,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingFully triple glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+-1.8%

Total change

-12%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.1%

per year

Acceleration

-26.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£204k£217k+6.4%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£210k£210k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£163k£163k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£194k£180k-7.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.8%
District
-1.8%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
5.3 min walk
Battersea Park→ Victoria· 11 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Battersea ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
15 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

295

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★23 min
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City36 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park365m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
442m
🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
534m

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: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS

COMM SERVICES WANDSWORTH, SILVERTHORNE ROAD, WANDSWORTH, SW8 3HE

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 784 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStore Park Central · 55 m
19 tennis courts3 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

338m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic36 m
Little Waitrose130 m
Tesco Express205 m
West Co. Food & Wine309 m

Nearby cafes

Pear Tree Cafe191 m
Tealby’s251 m
Tozi262 m
Nostos Coffee291 m

Nearby restaurants

L'Esperienza del Gelato141 m
Boudica London174 m
Jude’s Icecream199 m
LEON256 m

Nearby pubs

Masons Arms314 m
Battersea Brewery390 m
Searcy's Champagne Bar391 m
Paya and Horse400 m

Nearby gyms

Battersea Park Millennium Arena286 m
Third Space357 m
Boom Cycle423 m
BMF447 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy688 m
Simmonds Pharmacy1.0 km
Greens Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre420 m
Battersea Dental Care716 m
Lister Hospital784 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 124

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

66

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
13.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

89.5

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,812m
Crossrail 2 route544m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,154 nationally

1,709

Est. population

17,973/km²

77%

Employed

80%

Degree educated

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

14%
46%
29%
Under 1814%
18–3446%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

14%
61%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent61%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership10%

Ethnicity

26%
40%
14%
White British26%
White Other40%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional68%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£9.0bn
Est. completion
2030

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2027
Under construction
2027
Completed (3yr)
1088
Largest scheme
2027 homes · Battersea Power Station and nearby land including the former South Lambeth Goods Yard; the former Battersea Water Pumping Station; the site of the former Spicer-Cowan warehouse and former Dalkia boile
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Site at Palmerston Court, The Pavilion Public House, Flanagan's of Battersea Public House, 21, Palmerston Way, 1-3 Havelock Terrace, 1 Bradmead, 133 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4AG852 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8 4BL839 homes
completed
101, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8835 homes
completed
CHELSEA BRIDGE WHARF Phases 1-4, CHELSEA BRIDGE WHARF Phases 1-4, QUEENSTOWN ROAD, SW8 4NP608 homes
completed
Marco Polo House, 346, Marco Polo House, 346, Queenstown Road, SW8 4NQ453 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Victoria Oye AsanteLabour
Anthony John BeltonLabour
Claire Katherine DaviesConservative

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Key facts for SW11 8EP

Full postcodeSW11 8EP
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.479464
Longitude-0.148454
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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