Tooting Bec · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42816, -0.15877

SW17 8NU— Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 37/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
82
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW17 8NU 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 8NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 8NU

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How SW17 8NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Franciscan Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 100.3

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 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 · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 709.1%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 5% 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£9,500/m²
Price per ft²£883/ft²
Avg floor area51.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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£129,000
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 CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+813%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.6%

per year

Acceleration

-27.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£52k£135k+159.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£189k£189k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£249k£249k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£334k£488k+46.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£466k-6.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£538k£538k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
TootingNational Rail
12 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City51 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park266m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
691m

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: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.4 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

25 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Secret Bar (471 m)

Nearest supermarketDailyfresh Foods · 598 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

Super Shop Food & Wine135 m
La Mediterranea144 m
Premier320 m
Gloria’s475 m

Nearby cafes

Cut The Mustard172 m
The Kitchen Table327 m
Blueprint359 m
MUD494 m

Nearby restaurants

Brittania153 m
Mina’s479 m
Die Bude482 m
VBelly485 m

Nearby pubs

Secret Bar471 m
Mezzanine Bar483 m
Craft Tooting II496 m
Goldfinch496 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training480 m
Snap Fitness587 m
Ivengar Yoga Studio608 m
Fitness First896 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy299 m
Nettles Pharmacy804 m

Nearby health

Tooting Dental Care539 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre644 m
Tooting Bec Dental645 m
Tooting South Medical Centre703 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 150

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

50

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,554m
Crossrail 2 route2,567m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,931 nationally

1,448

Est. population

17,137/km²

69%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
32%
21%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3432%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
23%
32%
28%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent32%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
16%
14%
White British46%
White Other12%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household47%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
76%
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)
48
Largest scheme
114 homes · RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, CHURCH LANE, RECTORY LANE, SW17
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, CHURCH LANE, RECTORY LANE, SW17114 homes
completed
Professional Centre, Professional Centre, Franciscan Road, SW17 8HE45 homes
completed
74 A Vant Road, 74 A, Vant Road, London, SW17 8TJ5 homes
completed
34, 34, Rame Close, SW17 9TT3 homes
completed
56, 56, Lucien Road, SW17 8HN3 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 8NU

Full postcodeSW17 8NU
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardTooting Bec
Latitude51.428162
Longitude-0.158772
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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