Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42622, -0.13986

SW16 1TH— Furzedown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.34%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW16 1TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £525,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 1TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+1.0% vs London avg
vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 1TH

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How SW16 1TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
→ Stable

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£525,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 1%

£525,000 is 1% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£525,000
Price per m²£8,974/m²
Price per ft²£834/ft²
Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
6%
C
20%
D
27%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 8%Flat 92%

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£13,750
First-time buyerFTB
£5,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£29,500

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

11.9×

Price-to-income

£2,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£150,000
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 BAnnual charge £657
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+910%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-65.0%

per year

Acceleration

-646.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £50k–£75k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached7.7%
Flat/maisonette92.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£52k£92k+76.9%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£220k£1.50m+581.8%1
Current market2025–2025£525k£525k+0%6

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Streatham→ London Bridge· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
7 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City48 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 park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.2 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

EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP

25 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 591 m
3 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 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)

902m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local140 m
Park Food & Wine284 m
Eardley Mini Market582 m
Budgens597 m

Nearby cafes

Carvalho's522 m
Naked loaf555 m
Tooting Bec Lido Cafe714 m
Piccolino957 m

Nearby restaurants

Dallas587 m
Best Chicken658 m
Gourmet China Cook1.0 km
MM Best Fried Chicken1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown263 m
The Manor Arms563 m
Earl Ferrers566 m
The Holland Tringham820 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area148 m
The Gym Group543 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track644 m
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre663 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy848 m
Fairoak Pharmacy875 m
Watts Pharmacy963 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 44

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

44

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,109m
Crossrail 2 route3,831m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,080 nationally

1,839

Est. population

15,064/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
24%
15%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

14%
32%
43%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent33%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
16%
16%
31%
White British23%
White Other16%
Asian16%
Black31%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%
Price vs London+1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
78%
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
22
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
41
Largest scheme
22 homes
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

22 homes
completed
55-57, 55-57, MITCHAM LANE, SW1617 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, EARDLEY ROAD, SW16 6DA12 homes
completed
5, 5, North Drive, SW16 1RN10 homes
completed
82 - 84 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NR, SW16 6NR9 homes
under_construction

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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Stamp duty on median price (£525,000)

£13,750

Standard buyer

£5,000

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW16 1TH

Full postcodeSW16 1TH
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.426217
Longitude-0.139862
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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