Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.45710, -0.19309

SW18 1UJ— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 75%Safety 59/100Transport 53/100

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Liveability
63
Safety
59
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
46
Investment
74

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SW18 1UJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 1UJ

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+144.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 1UJ

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How SW18 1UJ 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 · 3 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 15 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 · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

158.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 434.7%

+145% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 583m

Crime is +144% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area135.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
6%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£339,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.30 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2022 · CAGR

+12.9%

Total change

+44%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+176.7%

per year

Acceleration

+224.69

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£985k£985k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£512k£512k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.42m£1.42m+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
12.9%
District
12.9%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
7 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

272

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
392m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.6 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

22 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 183 m
10 tennis courts11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Centre & Beershop26 m
Nisa Local125 m
Best-one266 m
Honey Cake284 m

Nearby cafes

Story Coffee35 m
Starbucks47 m
Wandsworth Cafe57 m
Black Sheep Coffee83 m

Nearby restaurants

Crust Bros41 m
Sushi Moka46 m
MEET Quarter48 m
Pret A Manger54 m

Nearby pubs

The Ram Inn22 m
Sambrook's Brewery Taproom44 m
Mai Thai Lounge & Bar52 m
Spread Eagle91 m

Nearby gyms

Gymnasium56 m
PureGym72 m
Orange Theory Fitness96 m
Flow 63108 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots168 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy404 m
East Hill Pharmacy607 m

Nearby health

Triangle Surgery365 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre388 m
Putney Bridge Dental Centre642 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 148

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 score26/100
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

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,756m
Crossrail 2 route1,045m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,070 nationally

1,653

Est. population

12,618/km²

75%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

14%
48%
22%
Under 1814%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
42%
22%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent42%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
23%
White British45%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
90%
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)
1102
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

The Business Village, 3-9, The Business Village, 3-9, Broomhill Road, SW18 4JQ209 homes
completed
Cockpen House, 20-30, Cockpen House, 20-30, Buckhold Road, SW18 4WW207 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
Southside Shopping Centre, Southside Shopping Centre, Mapleton Road, Mapleton Crescent, SW18 4TP159 homes
completed
Southside Shopping Centre (part), Southside Shopping Centre (part), Garratt Lane, Wandsworth High Streeet, SW18 4TF145 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 1UJ

Full postcodeSW18 1UJ
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.457103
Longitude-0.193089
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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