Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43506, -0.18039

SW17 0PL— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 35/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
65
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
37

The bottom line

SW17 0PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW17 0PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-55.0% vs London avg

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How SW17 0PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.2

—

Secondary

Burntwood School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 49.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 1725.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 55% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,373/m²
Price per ft²£685/ft²
Avg floor area91 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
12%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 82%Flat 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£227,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 50 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+931%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.3%

per year

Acceleration

-52.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Semi-detached13.2%
Terraced84.2%
Flat/maisonette2.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£177k+174.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£168k£212k+26%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£313k£313k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£233k£283k+21.2%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£200k£535k+167.5%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£600k£600k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£515k£513k-0.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£733k£733k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£665k£665k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 25yr 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 Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern line
14.1 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
12 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★37 min
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City47 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

9

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park403m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 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: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.9 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): 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 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 & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

39 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 701 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Corner Pin (441 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 606 m
11 tennis courts5 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)

643m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express237 m
SPM Food & Wine330 m
Wimbledon Newsagents334 m
Wimbledon Food & Groceries338 m

Nearby cafes

Stadium Cafe344 m
Starbucks530 m
Simply Breakfast582 m
Rosie Lee Cafe614 m

Nearby restaurants

Inferno Grill & Pizza228 m
Yummy236 m
Tasty Chicken325 m
Artemis341 m

Nearby pubs

The Corner Pin441 m
The Leather Bottle514 m
The Phoenix662 m
The Open Page683 m

Nearby gyms

Beattitude408 m
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club596 m
Enhance Fitness637 m
Hybrid Fitness648 m

Nearby pharmacies

Earlsfield Pharmacy597 m
Dumlers Pharmacy678 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy839 m

Nearby health

Earlsfield Dental Practice535 m
Earlsfield Practice629 m
Perfect Smile668 m
Springfield University Hospital701 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% 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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score20/100
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,757m
Crossrail 2 route880m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,682 nationally

2,509

Est. population

24,083/km²

67%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
35%
25%
Under 1824%
18–3435%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

15%
28%
42%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent28%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
17%
25%
13%
White British34%
White Other17%
Asian25%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household59%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
72%
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)
19
Largest scheme
602 homes · Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St Georges Hospital Staff Accomodation (Phase1), St Georges Hospital Staff Accomodation (Phase1), St Georges Grove, SW17 0PZ310 homes
completed
(St Georges Hospital) Land at eastern part of site - Phase 2, (St Georges Hospital) Land at eastern part of site - Phase 2, St Georges Grove, SW17 0PZ140 homes
completed
ANGLO AMERICAN LAUNDRY SITE, ANGLO AMERICAN LAUNDRY SITE, ABOYNE ROAD, FRANCHE COURT ROAD, SW1786 homes
completed
HOLLAND HOUSE SITE, HOLLAND HOUSE SITE, BURMESTER ROAD, ABOYNE ROAD, SW1766 homes
completed
FORMER ST GEORGE'S DAY NURSERY, FORMER ST GEORGE'S DAY NURSERY, ST GEORGE'S GROVE, SW1711 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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Key facts for SW17 0PL

Full postcodeSW17 0PL
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.435064
Longitude-0.180392
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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