Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42428, -0.13945

SW16 6DA— Furzedown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 6DA, Furzedown, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.83%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
66
Investment
52

The bottom line

SW16 6DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £472,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW16 6DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-9.2% vs London avg
vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

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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 · 11 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 · 33 min walk

5 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +8% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£472,000

Median sale price

9% below London median

£472,000 is 9% below the London median (£520,000)

-31.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-1.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,200,000
Avg flat£461,000
Price per m²£7,206/m²
Price per ft²£669/ft²
Avg floor area67.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
43%
D
36%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 18%Detached 2%Flat 72%Other 1%

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£11,100
First-time buyerFTB
£2,350
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,260

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

10.7×

Price-to-income

£2,361/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,750
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+407%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.3%

per year

Acceleration

-52.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 114 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 114 sales

Detached1.8%
Semi-detached7.9%
Terraced17.5%
Flat/maisonette72.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£166k+110.8%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£100k£201k+101%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£375k£345k-8%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£267k£163k-39%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£336k£725k+115.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£412k£340k-17.4%4.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£350k£480k+37.1%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£461k£343k-25.5%3.5
Current market2024–2025£470k£398k-15.3%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
-5.9%
District
-5.9%
Terraced+0% α
Local
22.2%
District
22.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern line
22.5 min walk
Streatham Common→ Victoria· 7 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
8 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

52

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park485m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.0 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

27 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 549 m
4 swimming pools2 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)

696m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local128 m
Park Food & Wine183 m
Eardley Mini Market365 m
Budgens619 m

Nearby cafes

Carvalho's353 m
Naked loaf524 m
Piccolino742 m
Folu's Pro Cut742 m

Nearby restaurants

Dallas371 m
Best Chicken632 m
Marina748 m
Waakye Joint804 m

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown178 m
Earl Ferrers472 m
The Manor Arms652 m
The Rabbit Hole724 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area180 m
The Gym Group551 m
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre578 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track817 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairoak Pharmacy727 m
Watts Pharmacy747 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery794 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 53

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

52

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,155m
Crossrail 2 route3,957m

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%
Price vs London-9.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
82%
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
20
Under construction
17
Completed (3yr)
41
Largest scheme
204 homes · PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, EARDLEY ROAD, ABERCAIRN ROAD, SW16
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
127, 127, Mitcham Road, SW16 6LY9 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 (£472,000)

£11,100

Standard buyer

£2,350

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Key facts for SW16 6DA

Full postcodeSW16 6DA
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.424277
Longitude-0.139452
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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