Tooting Bec · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.42967, -0.15067

SW17 6LD— Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 6LD, Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 36/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
62
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
82
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW17 6LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW17 6LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 6LD

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How SW17 6LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Furzedown Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

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 · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 1066.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

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 · 1.2km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
4%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 26%Flat 74%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£182,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2022 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+130%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.9%

per year

Acceleration

+10.74

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Terraced25.6%
Flat/maisonette74.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£198k£132k-33.2%5.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£175k£225k+28.6%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£341k£292k-14.2%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£355k£517k+45.8%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£625k£420k-32.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£445k£418k-6.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£414k£414k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£455k£455k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern line
10.8 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
19 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park375m
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: 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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.8 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

28 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rose and Crown (451 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Brittania (740 m)

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 932 m
8 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)

993m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier364 m
Food Store439 m
Budgens538 m
Super Shop Food & Wine721 m

Nearby cafes

The Kitchen Table359 m
Blueprint365 m
Naked loaf688 m
Cut The Mustard760 m

Nearby restaurants

Brittania740 m
Biryani Waala929 m
Papas Tops Pizza956 m
Taboullah958 m

Nearby pubs

Rose and Crown451 m
The Furzedown851 m

Nearby gyms

Tooting Bec Athletics Track258 m
Multi-Use Games Area805 m
Fitness First899 m
Moreyoga920 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy380 m
Fairoak Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Macmillan Way Medical Centre220 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 24

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
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,135m
Crossrail 2 route2,987m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,947 nationally

2,101

Est. population

8,576/km²

78%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
40%
25%
Under 1816%
18–3440%
35–4925%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
31%
47%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent47%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
20%
15%
White British46%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household47%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
96%
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)
10
Largest scheme
368 homes · PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW17368 homes
completed
SITE OF THE FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW17124 homes
completed
PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, TOOTING BEC ROAD, CHURCH LANE, SW17102 homes
completed
FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW1730 homes
completed
TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE (WEST) PHASE 2, 1-29, TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE (WEST) PHASE 2, 1-29, GEARING CLOSE, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW1729 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Sheila Mary BoswellLabour
Annamarie Marina CritchardLabour
Paul John WhiteLabour

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Key facts for SW17 6LD

Full postcodeSW17 6LD
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardTooting Bec
Latitude51.429671
Longitude-0.150670
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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