Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42276, -0.14625

SW16 6RL— Furzedown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
96
Investment
42

The bottom line

SW16 6RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 6RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-51.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW16 6RL

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How SW16 6RL 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 5400.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 51% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 74%Flat 17%

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£280,750
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)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+9.7%

Total change

+1249%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.5%

per year

Acceleration

+78.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Semi-detached8.7%
Terraced73.9%
Flat/maisonette17.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£63k£229k+262.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£125k£370k+196%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£219k£219k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£537k£627k+16.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£290k£290k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.08m£1.08m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£623k£850k+36.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
11.5%
District
11.5%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Streatham CommonNational Rail
11 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park667m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.3 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

22 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Furzedown (340 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.0 km
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

810m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens294 m
Park Food & Wine326 m
Sainsbury's Local461 m
Eardley Mini Market517 m

Nearby cafes

Naked loaf141 m
Pete's Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Dallas519 m
MM Best Fried Chicken904 m
Dragon Inn1.2 km
Star Pizza, Kebab & Chicken1.2 km

Nearby pubs

The Furzedown340 m
North Mitcham Association Club792 m
Purkins798 m
The Mitcham Mint1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Multi-Use Games Area439 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairoak Pharmacy341 m

Nearby health

Klassique Dental Laboratory727 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 54

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

42

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.1

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,616m
Crossrail 2 route3,618m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,219 nationally

1,734

Est. population

22,018/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£45,800

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
23%
20%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

29%
36%
28%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent28%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
15%
White British52%
White Other15%
Asian12%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
79%
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
46
Under construction
46
Completed (3yr)
30
Largest scheme
29 homes · 157 Fallsbrook Road SW16 6DY, 157, SW16 6DY
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

50, 50, THRALE ROAD, SW1614 homes
completed
127, 127, Mitcham Road, SW16 6LY9 homes
completed
Garages between 8 & 10, Garages between 8 & 10, Penrith Street, SW16 6DW8 homes
completed
174, 174, Mitcham Lane, SW16 6NS5 homes
completed
262, 262, Streatham Road, SW16 6NY5 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 6RL

Full postcodeSW16 6RL
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.422757
Longitude-0.146245
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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