Tooting Bec · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42844, -0.16328

SW17 8TR— Tooting Bec, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.48%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
52
Investment
38

The bottom line

SW17 8TR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £918,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW17 8TR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+76.5% vs London avg
vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 8TR

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How SW17 8TR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tooting Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★

Secondary

Ernest Bevin Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 1183.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£918,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 77% above London median

£918,000 is 77% above the London median (£520,000)

-73.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-2.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£931,000
Avg flat£905,000
Price per m²£9,263/m²
Price per ft²£861/ft²
Avg floor area103.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
27%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 88%Flat 6%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£33,400
First-time buyerFTB
£33,400
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£60,940

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

21.1×

Price-to-income

£4,592/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£258,750
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+1085%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

+9.45

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 81 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 81 sales

Semi-detached6.2%
Terraced87.7%
Flat/maisonette6.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£78k£210k+171%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£193k£300k+55.4%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£277k£424k+52.9%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£375k£460k+22.7%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£465k£725k+55.9%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£605k£875k+44.6%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£945k£945k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£824k£863k+4.7%4
Current market2024–2025£850k£918k+8%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Tooting Broadway StationNorthern line
4.1 min walk
Tooting

Nearby stations

Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
TootingNational Rail
12 min walk
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo38 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park388m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
428m

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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Less green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.1 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

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 859 m
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

8

Parks (1km)

115

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

19

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 349 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

317m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gloria’s168 m
Bless Bakes171 m
Boabab Biltong177 m
La Mediterranea181 m

Nearby cafes

Cut The Mustard162 m
Brickwood189 m
Rucama Cafe225 m
Coffee Max276 m

Nearby restaurants

Mina’s173 m
Die Bude176 m
Brittania176 m
Olives & Meze176 m

Nearby pubs

Secret Bar166 m
Mezzanine Bar175 m
Graveney Gin186 m
Unwined208 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training177 m
Ivengar Yoga Studio539 m
Snap Fitness623 m
Anytime Fitness692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy541 m
Aukland Rogers Pharmacy641 m
Barrons Pharmacy671 m
Nettles Pharmacy779 m

Nearby health

Tooting Dental Care237 m
Tooting Bec Dental514 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice654 m
Tooting South Medical Centre715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 298

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

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

62.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,681m
Crossrail 2 route2,276m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,616 nationally

1,763

Est. population

30,000/km²

66%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

24%
31%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
25%
28%
25%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent28%
Social rent25%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

41%
22%
13%
White British41%
White Other12%
Asian22%
Black13%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household44%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%
Price vs London+76.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
40
Local approval rate
83%
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)
112
Largest scheme
114 homes · RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, RAME HOUSE, & LAND BETWEEN, CHURCH LANE, RECTORY LANE, SW17
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Professional Centre, Professional Centre, Franciscan Road, SW17 8HE45 homes
completed
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
19-21, 19-21, Mitcham Road, SW17 9PA19 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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Stamp duty on median price (£918,000)

£33,400

Standard buyer

£33,400

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Key facts for SW17 8TR

Full postcodeSW17 8TR
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardTooting Bec
Latitude51.428439
Longitude-0.163278
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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