Thamesfield · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.46250, -0.19813

SW18 1LR— Thamesfield, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 1LR, Thamesfield, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
50
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW18 1LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW18 1LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 1LR

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How SW18 1LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 28 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 563.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime25%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 714m

Crime is 34% 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£5,538/m²
Price per ft²£514/ft²
Avg floor area91.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
25%
D
10%

Based on 51 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£228,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2026 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+91%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.8%

per year

Acceleration

+9.27

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£270k£457k+69.3%12.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£508k£438k-13.8%8.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£415k£570k+37.3%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£698k£2.60m+272.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£525k£830k+58.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£690k£690k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£565k£565k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£515k£515k+0%1

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 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict line
11.7 min walk
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
9 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City56 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)350
Nearest car park587m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.0 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): 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 yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE LILYVILLE SURGERY

PARSONS GREEN HEALTH CENT, 5-7 PARSONS GREEN, SW6 4UL

16 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

80

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 806 m
59 tennis courts4 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local175 m
Local Express416 m
Hudson613 m
Honey Cake669 m

Nearby cafes

Putt in the Park224 m
Tasty Bites411 m
Hopper Coffee House612 m
another brother612 m

Nearby restaurants

Palm Riverside117 m
Lena's Hot & Cold Food403 m
Miraj478 m
Morley's580 m

Nearby pubs

The Cat's Back116 m
Queen Adelaide302 m
The Hop Pole357 m
Boom Battle Bar600 m

Nearby gyms

Riverside Quarter Leisure Centre54 m
Hurlingham House484 m
The Fort Gym485 m
Parsons Green Sports & Social Club524 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots784 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Putney Bridge Dental Centre155 m
Triangle Surgery638 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre1.1 km
Parsons Green Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 75

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

54

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
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

65.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,746m
Crossrail 2 route1,634m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,407 nationally

1,704

Est. population

7,166/km²

70%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

15%
31%
24%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3431%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
22%
45%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent45%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

53%
20%
White British53%
White Other20%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household39%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
96%
Borough approval rate
92%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
14
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
507 homes · Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Point Pleasant, Eastfields Avenue, SW18
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Point Pleasant, Eastfields Avenue, SW18507 homes
completed
SHELL OIL TERMINAL SITE, SHELL OIL TERMINAL SITE, POINT PLEASANT, OSIERS ROAD, SW18422 homes
completed
Units 1-20 Enterprise Way, Units 1-20 Enterprise Way, Osiers Road, SW18275 homes
completed
Land at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Phase 3 (Building 6B),, Land at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Phase 3 (Building 6B),, Point Pleasant/Osiers Road, SW18172 homes
completed
Development Site Of 9 To 11 And 19, 9, 11 and 19, Osiers Road, London, SW18 1NL168 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Ethan Kane Foster BrooksConservative
Robert MorrittConservative
Salvatore MurtasConservative

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Key facts for SW18 1LR

Full postcodeSW18 1LR
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardThamesfield
Latitude51.462495
Longitude-0.198131
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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