Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.44638, -0.15154

SW12 2FE— Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 2FE, Wandsworth

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 55/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
52
Investment
26

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Location

SW12 2FE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+32.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+223.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 2FE

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderbrook Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 3 min walk

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Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

209.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+224% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +223% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
3.3 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
4 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 49 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City41 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 park127m
Santander docks (800m)1
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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green space
Less green space than 93% of London

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield852.8 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

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 332 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

4m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis151 m
We Brought Beer243 m
Organic Butcher510 m
Costcutter514 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero213 m
M1LK219 m
Wicked Vegan221 m
Costa255 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's94 m
Gazette101 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef119 m
Libano137 m

Nearby pubs

Balham House99 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar109 m
Balham Bowls Club170 m
The Devonshire185 m

Nearby gyms

SpinWorks358 m
Balham Leisure Centre563 m
PlayFit Sports Club605 m
Grappler's Den635 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug246 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy523 m
Dexpharm562 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

Ten Dental Health166 m
Dental Clinique214 m
Balham Dental Care290 m
Clapham South Dental750 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 202

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

26

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.9

Price growth score

C
Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,553m
Crossrail 2 route2,066m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,080 nationally

2,017

Est. population

82%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£55,800

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Renters

27

Community stability

Age profile

55%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3455%
35–4919%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

23%
55%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent55%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

52%
19%
White British52%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+32.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

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Key facts for SW12 2FE

Full postcodeSW12 2FE
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
Latitude51.446384
Longitude-0.151537
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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