Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43749, -0.16984

SW17 0FB— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 0FB, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 33/100Yield 5.26%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
59
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW17 0FB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £433,500 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW17 0FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-16.6% vs London avg
vs London income+37.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 0FB

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How SW17 0FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fircroft Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Ernest Bevin Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 21800.0%

+83% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 493m

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£433,500

Median sale price

17% below London median

£433,500 is 17% below the London median (£520,000)

-23.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)14
New build100.0%
Avg flat£433,500
Price per m²£7,095/m²
Price per ft²£659/ft²
Avg floor area61.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
60%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,175
First-time buyerFTB
£425
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,180

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

7.5×

Price-to-income

£2,169/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£152,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2023–2025 · CAGR

+-0.4%

Total change

-1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.1%

per year

Acceleration

-52.02

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £400k–£450k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£437k£437k+0%11
Current market2024–2025£564k£434k-23.1%10

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-0.4%
District
-0.4%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern line
13 min walk
Wandsworth Common

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Wandsworth CommonNational Rail
13 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park476m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MITCHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

55 MORTIMER ROAD, CR4 3HS

38 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 87 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Kings Head (614 m)

Nearest supermarketDailyfresh Foods · 694 m
2 tennis courts6 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)

849m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local114 m
Nilkanrai541 m
Tesco Express545 m
Premier Cru Wine Shop612 m

Nearby cafes

Toast Stores464 m
Cafe A’ccino546 m
Cycle Culture624 m
Lahori Kulfi633 m

Nearby restaurants

The Wellspring Restaurant81 m
PizzaExpress623 m
Kolam625 m
Habaneros629 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head614 m
The Wheatsheaf704 m
The Selkirk796 m
The Althorp856 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness112 m
Abi's Fitness Studio622 m
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club654 m
Heathfield Bowls Club684 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nettles Pharmacy672 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy912 m
Bellevue Pharmacy925 m

Nearby health

Springfield University Hospital87 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice625 m
Tooting Bec Dental650 m
Smart Medical Clinics912 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 34

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

62

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

58/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,092m
Crossrail 2 route1,403m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,443 nationally

1,847

Est. population

4,426/km²

72%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£57,600

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
23%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
40%
29%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent29%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

67%
15%
White British67%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household29%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+37.1%
Price vs London-16.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
95%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
311
Largest scheme
310 homes · St Georges Hospital Staff Accomodation (Phase1), St Georges Hospital Staff Accomodation (Phase1), St Georges Grove, SW17 0PZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

227 homes
completed
72 homes
completed
71 homes
completed
SOUTH BLOCK, ERNEST BEVIN SCHOOL, SOUTH BLOCK, ERNEST BEVIN SCHOOL, BEECHCROFT ROAD, SW17 7DF62 homes
completed
MALCOLM GAVIN HALL SITE, MALCOLM GAVIN HALL SITE, BEECHCROFT ROAD, SW17 7DS37 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Angela GrahamConservative
Peter GrahamConservative
Tom MyttonConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£433,500)

£9,175

Standard buyer

£425

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW17 0FB

Full postcodeSW17 0FB
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.437489
Longitude-0.169835
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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