Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.46042, -0.18795

SW18 1LD— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 62/100

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Liveability
76
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
56
Investment
73

Location

SW18 1LD

Key facts for SW18 1LD

Full postcodeSW18 1LD
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.460423
Longitude-0.187949
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 1LD

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Faith's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · 13 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

64.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 95.0%

+462% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict line
22.7 min walk
🚂
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Wandsworth TownNational Rail
1 min walk
🚇
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
16 min walk
🚇
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
🚇
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
21 min walk
🚇
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 257 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

244

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo ★32 min
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City53 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)350
Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

18 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

219

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 692 m
3 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose104 m
M&S Simply Food186 m
Honey Cake230 m
Best-one250 m

Nearby cafes

Joe & The Juice31 m
Lockdown Bakehouse123 m
Cha Thai Story129 m
Puccio’s381 m

Nearby restaurants

Chango8 m
Viet Town20 m
Konnigans62 m
Zia Lucia92 m

Nearby pubs

The Alma30 m
The Royal Standard102 m
The East Hill247 m
Grapes267 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active262 m
F45 Training399 m
MoreYoga403 m
Fitness Space426 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy398 m
Boots680 m
The Olde Pharmacy726 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy810 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice601 m
Chatfield Medical Centre735 m
Centre for Dentistry780 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre805 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 99

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

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,255m
Crossrail 2 route901m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,997 nationally

1,822

Est. population

13,578/km²

76%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

17%
37%
25%
Under 1817%
18–3437%
35–4925%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
31%
38%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent38%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
16%
White British65%
White Other16%
Asian7%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
91%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1097
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)

B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG554 homes
completed
Homebase, Swandon Way, London, SW18 1EW480 homes
completed
Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), Battersea Reach (MNPQT Pinnacle/ Quarter/ Trafalgar), York Road, SW11 1TP375 homes
completed
Spinnaker House (Fmr Strand House - Block S), Spinnaker House (Fmr Strand House - Block S), Juniper Drive, SW11103 homes
completed
468-533 OMEGA BUILDING, 468-533 OMEGA BUILDING, SMUGGLERS WAY, SW1866 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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