Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.41999, -0.14426

SW16 6PR— Furzedown, Wandsworth

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

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 35/100Yield 6.16%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
51
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
68
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW16 6PR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £370,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 6PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-28.8% vs London avg
vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How SW16 6PR 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 · 3 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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 2140.0%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£370,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 29% below London median

£370,000 is 29% below the London median (£520,000)

+6.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-55.2%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£860,000
Avg flat£367,500
Price per m²£5,572/m²
Price per ft²£518/ft²
Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
33%
E
5%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 37%Flat 62%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£6,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,100

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

8.4×

Price-to-income

£1,851/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£160,750
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+490%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.1%

per year

Acceleration

-0.19

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 102 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 102 sales

Terraced38.2%
Flat/maisonette61.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£64k£97k+50.5%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£180k+53.2%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£286k+73.3%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£300k£205k-31.7%2.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£266k£440k+65.3%4.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£778k£418k-46.3%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£745k£825k+10.7%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£488k£350k-28.2%2
Current market2024–2025£365k£380k+4.1%5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
10.7%
District
10.7%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
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 Common→ Victoria· 7 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
7 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City60 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

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

TAMWORTH HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

341 TAMWORTH LANE, CR4 1DL

26 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Furzedown (501 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.0 km
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 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)

680m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eardley Mini Market358 m
Park Food & Wine478 m
Rocky Express598 m
Greens610 m

Nearby cafes

Naked loaf478 m
Piccolino605 m
Carvalho's691 m
Pete's Cafe772 m

Nearby restaurants

Dallas356 m
MM Best Fried Chicken607 m
Gourmet China Cook609 m
Dragon Inn862 m

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown501 m
Purkins680 m
The Railway691 m
North Mitcham Association Club705 m

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area624 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Fairoak Pharmacy190 m
Watts Pharmacy601 m
Fairlight Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Klassique Dental Laboratory599 m
The Vale Surgery612 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 69

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

56

Investment score

Good

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
6.2% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score6/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,458m
Crossrail 2 route3,884m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,597 nationally

1,729

Est. population

21,414/km²

68%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

23%
26%
24%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
33%
36%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent36%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

36%
25%
15%
White British36%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household39%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%
Price vs London-28.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
47
Under construction
46
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
204 homes · PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, PART OF SIDINGS & SITES, EARDLEY ROAD, ABERCAIRN ROAD, SW16
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

157 Fallsbrook Road SW16 6DY, 157, SW16 6DY29 homes
under_construction
157, Fallsbrook Road, London, SW16 6DY29 homes
completed
ANVIL WORKS & DONAU EXPRESS, ANVIL WORKS & DONAU EXPRESS, EASTWOOD STREET, SW1629 homes
completed
112, 112, BESLEY STREET, SW16 6BD15 homes
completed
50, 50, THRALE ROAD, SW1614 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 6PR

Full postcodeSW16 6PR
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.419992
Longitude-0.144257
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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