Tooting Bec · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43286, -0.16507

SW17 7LS— Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 7LS, Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 48/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
48
Environment
53
Investment
43

The bottom line

SW17 7LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW17 7LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 7LS

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How SW17 7LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Gatton (VA) Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Ernest Bevin Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 1054.5%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary9%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

20

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 575m

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,244/m²
Price per ft²£766/ft²
Avg floor area105.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
18%
E
3%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 79%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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£263,250
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+729%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.7%

per year

Acceleration

-29.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached3.4%
Terraced79.3%
Flat/maisonette17.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£102k£132k+28.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£150k£330k+120%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£194k£425k+119.1%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£520k£430k-17.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£577k£680k+18%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£785k£680k-13.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£435k£435k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£960k£960k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£848k£850k+0.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
10.7%
District
10.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern line
7.2 min walk
Wandsworth Common

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Wandsworth CommonNational Rail
19 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park62m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
786m

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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.9 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

31 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 608 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

104

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDailyfresh Foods · 87 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

340m

Post office

Nearby shops

Azeem Halal Meat & Grocery107 m
Daily Fresh Naan119 m
Hassan Halal Meat & Groceries134 m
Bhavin’s208 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Crème141 m
Lahori Kulfi147 m
Café Havana178 m
Ambala Foods231 m

Nearby restaurants

Spice Village Restaurant114 m
Chi-Ni122 m
Foody Goody129 m
Namkeen130 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head171 m
Secret Bar409 m
The Selkirk414 m
Mezzanine Bar415 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training400 m
Fitness First602 m
Moreyoga658 m
énergie Fitness681 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nettles Pharmacy398 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy633 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy690 m
Barrons Pharmacy979 m

Nearby health

Tooting Bec Dental94 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice242 m
Tooting Dental Care379 m
Springfield University Hospital608 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 282

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,327m
Crossrail 2 route1,936m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,678 nationally

1,602

Est. population

17,082/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£48,800

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
39%
19%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3439%
35–4919%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
17%
46%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent47%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
14%
39%
White British28%
White Other14%
Asian39%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
43
Local approval rate
88%
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
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
61
Largest scheme
62 homes · SOUTH BLOCK, ERNEST BEVIN SCHOOL, SOUTH BLOCK, ERNEST BEVIN SCHOOL, BEECHCROFT ROAD, SW17 7DF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

180-214, 180-214, Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7ER41 homes
completed
Development Site Of 180 To 214, Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7ER41 homes
completed
1-32 BROADWAY LOFTS, 10, 1-32 BROADWAY LOFTS, 10, GATTON ROAD, SW17 0EU32 homes
completed
S.E. PART OF SCHOOL, 1-30 PAVILION SQ., S.E. PART OF SCHOOL, 1-30 PAVILION SQ., BEECHCROFT ROAD, SW17 7DF30 homes
completed
81-87, 81-87, Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PB18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (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 7LS

Full postcodeSW17 7LS
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardTooting Bec
Latitude51.432856
Longitude-0.165071
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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