Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.46026, -0.19062

SW18 1SL— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
41
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
74

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Location

SW18 1SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+318.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 1SL

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

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How SW18 1SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Anglo Portuguese School of London

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

271.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 441.9%

+320% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

3.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 863m

Crime is +318% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

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
21.9 min walk
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
2 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
18 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

231

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 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

17

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
772m

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 · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 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

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

197

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

35

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 574 m
12 tennis courts13 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Honey Cake143 m
Best-one176 m
Little Waitrose212 m
M&S Simply Food259 m

Nearby cafes

Lockdown Bakehouse71 m
Cha Thai Story89 m
Joe & The Juice155 m
Puccio’s243 m

Nearby restaurants

Zia Lucia106 m
Pad Thai Story113 m
Megan’s126 m
Konnigans129 m

Nearby pubs

Grapes177 m
The Alma209 m
The Royal Standard283 m
Boom Battle Bar336 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active229 m
MoreYoga259 m
PureGym386 m
F45 Training394 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy523 m
Boots558 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy750 m
The Olde Pharmacy858 m

Nearby health

Putney Bridge Dental Centre619 m
Triangle Surgery662 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre740 m
Centre for Dentistry829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 136

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

74

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 score28/100
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

63.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,421m
Crossrail 2 route1,056m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,837 nationally

1,236

Est. population

7,301/km²

85%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

52%
26%
Under 1810%
18–3452%
35–4926%
50–648%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
27%
56%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent56%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

50%
28%
White British50%
White Other28%
Asian8%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional72%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
94%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
15
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
1101
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
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
South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, Garratt Lane, SW18201 homes
completed
468-533 OMEGA BUILDING, 468-533 OMEGA BUILDING, SMUGGLERS WAY, SW1866 homes
completed
South Thames College and Welbeck House, 17-27, South Thames College and Welbeck House, 17-27, Garratt Lane, SW18 2PP21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Key facts for SW18 1SL

Full postcodeSW18 1SL
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.460257
Longitude-0.190618
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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