Furzedown · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.42656, -0.15428

SW17 9PX— Furzedown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 9PX, Furzedown, Wandsworth

Capital growth story in progress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.03%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
82
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW17 9PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £565,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW17 9PX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+8.8% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+78.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 9PX

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“Capital growth story in progress”

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How SW17 9PX 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★★

Secondary

Graveney School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 61.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

115.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1023.5%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +78% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£565,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 9%

£565,500 is 9% above the London median (£520,000)

+3.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+104.7%
Sales (24 months)14
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£605,000
Avg terraced£576,000
Avg flat£462,500
Price per m²£8,067/m²
Price per ft²£749/ft²
Avg floor area74.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
34%
E
12%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 61%Detached 1%Flat 33%

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£15,775
First-time buyerFTB
£7,025
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,740

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

11.7×

Price-to-income

£2,829/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£187,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+7.9%

Total change

+866%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.3%

per year

Acceleration

+24.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 153 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 153 sales

Detached0.7%
Semi-detached6.5%
Terraced62.1%
Flat/maisonette30.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£120k+86%6.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£156k£198k+26.9%8.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£139k£261k+87%5.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£266k£315k+18.6%2.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£322k£283k-12.1%5.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£506k£582k+15.1%3.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£378k£276k-26.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£296k£635k+114.9%2.5
Current market2024–2025£555k£623k+12.3%7.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

22

Walkability score

53

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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park498m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.7 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

23 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 1.5 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

30

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ramble Inn (597 m)

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 1.1 km
2 tennis courts2 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)

567m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier434 m
Budgens450 m
Super Shop Food & Wine474 m
La Mediterranea479 m

Nearby cafes

The Kitchen Table437 m
Blueprint473 m
Cut The Mustard499 m
Naked loaf586 m

Nearby restaurants

Brittania484 m
Pizzeria Sette Bello581 m
Biryani House631 m
Afghan Palace635 m

Nearby pubs

Ramble Inn597 m
Goldfinch669 m
Craft Tooting II671 m
The Long Room703 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness603 m
Tooting Bec Athletics Track629 m
Ivengar Yoga Studio726 m
Fitness First1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy429 m
Fairoak Pharmacy916 m
Nettles Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Macmillan Way Medical Centre597 m
Tooting South Medical Centre712 m
Klassique Dental Laboratory1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 37

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

56

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
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score44/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,559m
Crossrail 2 route2,927m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,892 nationally

1,653

Est. population

11,694/km²

60%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
22%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3428%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
16%
34%
33%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent34%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

31%
17%
20%
19%
White British31%
White Other17%
Asian20%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%
Price vs London+8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
71%
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)
9
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
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
144, 144, Church Lane, SW17 9PU3 homes
completed
44, 44, Lucien Road, SW17 8HN3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Leonie Alison CooperLabour
Judi GasserLabour
Samantha Mary LewisLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£565,500)

£15,775

Standard buyer

£7,025

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW17 9PX

Full postcodeSW17 9PX
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardFurzedown
Latitude51.426562
Longitude-0.154276
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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