Tooting Bec · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.43105, -0.15526

SW17 8EF— Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 8EF, Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 40/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
73
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
82
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW17 8EF 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 8EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW17 8EF

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How SW17 8EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hillbrook School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

9 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 · 916m

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,762/m²
Price per ft²£628/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
12%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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

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£168,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1999–2026 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+554%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.7%

per year

Acceleration

+9.23

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£69k£99k+43.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£120k£189k+58.1%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£240k+33.3%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£233k£242k+3.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£100k£400k+300%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£378k£365k-3.3%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£425k£390k-8.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£384k£469k+22.1%2
Current market2024–2026£438k£450k+2.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position75

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
7.2 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
17 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

52

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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park186m
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 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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.6 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

29 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.3 km
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

30

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 607 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

789m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier86 m
Food Store226 m
Sainsbury's Local501 m
Super Shop Food & Wine507 m

Nearby cafes

Blueprint44 m
The Kitchen Table80 m
Cut The Mustard547 m
Walker Wyatt Coffee574 m

Nearby restaurants

Brittania529 m
Al-Majles583 m
Oodles583 m
Namak Mandi583 m

Nearby pubs

Rose and Crown230 m
The Wheatsheaf619 m
The Kings Head634 m
Secret Bar731 m

Nearby gyms

Tooting Bec Athletics Track589 m
Fitness First611 m
Moreyoga647 m
Revive699 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy105 m
Nettles Pharmacy610 m

Nearby health

Macmillan Way Medical Centre280 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice617 m
Tooting Bec Dental631 m
Tooting South Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 63

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

54

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
Gross yield
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,155m
Crossrail 2 route2,633m

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)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
89%
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)
13
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
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
87, 87, Lucien Road, SW17 8HS3 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 8EF

Full postcodeSW17 8EF
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardTooting Bec
Latitude51.431047
Longitude-0.155261
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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