Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42595, -0.14358

SW16 1NT— Furzedown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 1NT, Furzedown, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
33
Environment
96
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW16 1NT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 1NT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1NT

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How SW16 1NT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Penwortham Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery4%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +8% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,841/m²
Price per ft²£821/ft²
Avg floor area63.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
18%
E
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 7%Flat 89%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£159,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+828%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.8%

per year

Acceleration

-63.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced7.7%
Flat/maisonette88.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£63k£63k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£134k£155k+16.1%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£245k£190k-22.4%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2009£238k£238k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£450k£809k+79.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£405k£555k+37%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£440k£440k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£665k£665k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£580k£580k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern line
18.5 min walk
Streatham Common→ Victoria· 7 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
12 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City57 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.5 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FIGGES MARSH SURGERY

182 LONDON ROAD, CR4 3LD

27 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 840 m
8 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local219 m
Park Food & Wine235 m
Budgens339 m
Eardley Mini Market624 m

Nearby cafes

Naked loaf324 m
Carvalho's696 m
Tooting Bec Lido Cafe800 m
Piccolino1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Dallas629 m

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown217 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area166 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track500 m
Tooting Bec Lido772 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairoak Pharmacy731 m
Watts Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Macmillan Way Medical Centre828 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 51

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
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

36.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,260m
Crossrail 2 route3,616m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,359 nationally

2,262

Est. population

14,259/km²

71%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

21%
31%
27%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3431%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

26%
51%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent51%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

36%
26%
14%
White British36%
White Other26%
Asian10%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household49%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
86%
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
17
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
22 homes
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

22 homes
completed
50, 50, THRALE ROAD, SW1614 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, EARDLEY ROAD, SW16 6DA12 homes
completed
5, 5, North Drive, SW16 1RN10 homes
completed
127, 127, Mitcham Road, SW16 6LY9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Leonie Alison CooperLabour
Judi GasserLabour
Samantha Mary LewisLabour

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Key facts for SW16 1NT

Full postcodeSW16 1NT
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.425953
Longitude-0.143584
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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