Nine Elms · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.48200, -0.14639

SW11 8EY— Nine Elms, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW11 8EY, Nine Elms, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 80%Safety 65/100Transport 59/100Low yield 1.71%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
90
Investment
31

The bottom line

SW11 8EY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £1,330,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW11 8EY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+155.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+144.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW11 8EY

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How SW11 8EY 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook 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

158.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+145% 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

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%

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 · 1.9km

Crime is +144% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,330,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 156% above London median

£1,330,000 is 156% above the London median (£520,000)

-64.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-54.1%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£1,330,000
Price per m²£19,880/m²
Price per ft²£1,847/ft²
Avg floor area66.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
58%
D
1%

Based on 59 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£74,250
First-time buyerFTB
£74,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£114,150

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£6,653/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£167,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2025 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+24%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.4%

per year

Acceleration

-193.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 69 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 69 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£520k£1.21m+132.7%29.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£705k£695k-1.4%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.62m£643k-60.4%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.7%
District
2.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
4.5 min walk
Battersea Park

Nearby stations

Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Battersea ParkNational Rail
7 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

303

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City39 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

8

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park469m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
553m
🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
743m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.9 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

13 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 558 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 27 m
19 tennis courts3 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)

638m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic347 m
Little Waitrose428 m
Tesco Express429 m
Costcutter523 m

Nearby cafes

Paris Baguette62 m
Black Sheep Coffee86 m
%105 m
Starbucks115 m

Nearby restaurants

Roti King83 m
El Pastor103 m
Bao112 m
Le Bab113 m

Nearby pubs

Battersea Brewery105 m
Searcy's Champagne Bar115 m
The Duchess Belle416 m
The King William IV507 m

Nearby gyms

Boom Cycle130 m
BMF169 m
Third Space276 m
Rocket Padel277 m

Nearby pharmacies

Simmonds Pharmacy717 m
Greens Pharmacy897 m
Paxall Pharmacy918 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Lister Hospital558 m
Battersea Medical Centre726 m
Pimlico Health914 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 113

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

31

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,556m
Crossrail 2 route540m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,885 nationally

2,037

Est. population

7,203/km²

75%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

45%
27%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4927%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

14%
61%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent61%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
34%
White British30%
White Other34%
Asian11%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Price vs London+155.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
92%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£9.0bn
Est. completion
2030

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2027
Under construction
2027
Completed (3yr)
1085
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)

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 boile2027 homes
under_construction
Battersea Power Station, Battersea Power Station, Kirtling Street, 28 Kirtling Street, 88 Kirtling Street and 2 Battersea Park Road, SW8 5BN865 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Matt CornerConservative
Will SweetConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£1,330,000)

£74,250

Standard buyer

£74,250

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Key facts for SW11 8EY

Full postcodeSW11 8EY
Postcode districtSW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardNine Elms
Latitude51.482003
Longitude-0.146393
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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