Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42855, -0.14064

SW16 1TX— Furzedown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 32/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
32
Environment
96
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW16 1TX 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 1TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How SW16 1TX 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

2 primaries · 0 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£162,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+525%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.8%

per year

Acceleration

-3.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£56k£81k+43.8%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£117k£177k+51.5%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£164k£187k+14.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£183k£345k+88.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£353k£353k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.4%
District
11.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BalhamSouthern line
22.1 min walk
Streatham→ London Bridge· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

StreathamNational Rail
9 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

23

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· yes
770m

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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.6 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

22 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Furzedown (486 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Best Chicken (792 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 692 m
18 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local385 m
Park Food & Wine508 m
Budgens655 m
P.A. News Centre760 m

Nearby cafes

Tooting Bec Lido Cafe463 m
Naked loaf675 m
Carvalho's768 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Chicken792 m
Dallas850 m

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown486 m
The Manor Arms579 m
Earl Ferrers766 m
The Holland Tringham770 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area364 m
Tooting Bec Lido433 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track466 m
The Gym Group659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy784 m
Fairoak Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 38

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

50

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

9.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,908m
Crossrail 2 route3,662m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
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
17
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
40 homes · SAXONCROFT, 9, SAXONCROFT, 9, GARRADS ROAD, SW16 1JT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

22 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
14, 14, Aldrington Road, SW16 1TH9 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 1TX

Full postcodeSW16 1TX
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.428550
Longitude-0.140645
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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