Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46035, -0.18297

SW18 1JG— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 1JG, Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100Yield 5.70%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW18 1JG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £400,250 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW18 1JG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.0% vs London avg
vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 1JG

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How SW18 1JG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Faith's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.6

—

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 341.7%

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 12% 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.

£400,250

Median sale price

23% below London median

£400,250 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

+34.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+4.0%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£400,250
Price per m²£8,053/m²
Price per ft²£748/ft²
Avg floor area50 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
63%
D
10%
E
33%

Based on 107 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 1%Flat 98%

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£7,512
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,520

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

7.5×

Price-to-income

£2,002/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£125,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+688%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-6.55

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 150 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 150 sales

Semi-detached1.3%
Terraced0.7%
Flat/maisonette98%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£125k+140.4%7.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£137k£180k+31.4%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£177k£250k+41.6%7.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£262k£273k+3.9%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£404k+61.5%4.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£398k£367k-7.7%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£375k£385k+2.7%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£335k£362k+7.9%5
Current market2024–2025£397k£410k+3.3%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7%
District
7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
12 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
20 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

371

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City46 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

19 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 947 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

East Hill Mini Market334 m
Little Waitrose374 m
Tesco Express414 m
M&S Simply Food417 m

Nearby cafes

Huguenots Rendezvous294 m
Press315 m
Joe & The Juice377 m
Deli Boutique428 m

Nearby restaurants

The Chutney277 m
Mumbai Tadka321 m
Chango340 m
Pizza Brixton344 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard265 m
The East Hill267 m
The Alma328 m
The Beehive339 m

Nearby gyms

Ice Fitness174 m
Instate Fitness219 m
Fitness Space359 m
Battersea Sports Centre532 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy319 m
The Olde Pharmacy613 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice257 m
108 Dental469 m
Chatfield Medical Centre620 m
Centre for Dentistry845 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 95

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

62

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
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79.5

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,972m
Crossrail 2 route591m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,379 nationally

1,843

Est. population

10,717/km²

76%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

14%
41%
23%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3441%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
30%
40%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent40%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

56%
23%
White British56%
White Other23%
Asian6%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%
Price vs London-23.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
96%
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)
519
Largest scheme
758 homes · Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP758 homes
completed
GARGOYLE WHARF (BATTERSEA REACH), GARGOYLE WHARF (BATTERSEA REACH), YORK ROAD, SW18 1TP658 homes
completed
Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), York Road, SW11 1TP375 homes
completed
Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street Depot, Eltringham Street, SW11139 homes
completed
Blocks F & G Battersea Reach, Blocks F & G Battersea Reach, Juniper Drive, York Road, SW18118 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Key facts for SW18 1JG

Full postcodeSW18 1JG
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.460346
Longitude-0.182971
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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