Thamesfield · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.46862, -0.22526

SW15 1LU— Thamesfield, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW15 1LU, Thamesfield, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 31/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
88
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW15 1LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW15 1LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW15 1LU

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How SW15 1LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Fulham Cross Academy

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: -0.05A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour23%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
15%
D
9%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 69%Detached 6%Flat 25%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£179,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+544%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.0%

per year

Acceleration

+30.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached6.3%
Semi-detached68.8%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£295k£331k+12.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£430k£860k+100%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£440k£440k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.88m£1.60m-14.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.52m£1.90m+25%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
10.8%
District
10.8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict line
13.7 min walk
Putney

Nearby stations

PutneyNational Rail
13 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City53 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park695m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.6 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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB59% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 860 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 yield859.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

13 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Mary's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMarks & Spencer · 869 m
12 tennis courts16 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Gerhold Fine Foods & Newagent651 m
Sainsbury's Local775 m

Nearby cafes

Calowries109 m
Café del Ray284 m
Bonjour Putney348 m
Smugglers SW377 m

Nearby restaurants

Millennium Pizza Bar86 m
La Permegiana148 m
Chook Chook178 m
Papa Ciccia238 m

Nearby pubs

The Spencer Arms195 m
The Half Moon387 m
Duke's Head585 m
The Arab Boy649 m

Nearby gyms

Imperial College Boat Club326 m
Thames Rowing Club332 m
Vesta Rowing Club344 m
Ranelagh Sailing Club353 m

Nearby health

Parkside Hospital827 m
Putneymead Group Medical Practice839 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 52

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.2

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,197m
Crossrail 2 route3,619m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,490 nationally

1,821

Est. population

13,293/km²

63%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£53,500

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
24%
17%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+16%

Tenure

30%
27%
24%
18%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent24%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

62%
17%
White British62%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
7
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
24 homes · Former Putney Hospital Site Commondale, Former Putney Hospital Site Commondale, Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1HW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Putney Hospital Site Commondale, Former Putney Hospital Site Commondale, Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1HW24 homes
completed
LAUNDRY, 30, LAUNDRY, 30, PENTLOW STREET, SW15 1LX15 homes
completed
135, 135, LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, SW1514 homes
completed
213, 213, LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, SW1511 homes
completed
SITE BETWEEN, 32-40, SITE BETWEEN, 32-40, DANEMERE STREET, SW1511 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Ethan Kane Foster BrooksConservative
Robert MorrittConservative
Salvatore MurtasConservative

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Key facts for SW15 1LU

Full postcodeSW15 1LU
Postcode districtSW15
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardThamesfield
Latitude51.468619
Longitude-0.225260
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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