Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.45276, -0.18652

SW18 2AL— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 2AL, Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
61
Investment
45

The bottom line

SW18 2AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 2AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 2AL

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How SW18 2AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Allfarthing Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 933.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime39%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences0%

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 · 1.1km

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 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£213,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2012 · CAGR

+11%

Total change

+378%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.8%

per year

Acceleration

-2.18

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£147k£295k+101.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£375k£358k-4.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£442k£442k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£561k£700k+24.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
12 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
21 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

50

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City47 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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park243m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
513m

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: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

29 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tir Na Nog (303 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 632 m
1 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

BG Mini Market313 m
East Hill Mini Market549 m
Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Centre & Beershop647 m
Best-one710 m

Nearby cafes

Barmouth Kitchen131 m
Mehmet's Cafe170 m
Sultans Cafe306 m
Cafe Fleur376 m

Nearby restaurants

Wha Gwan319 m
Il Girasole338 m
Peking Garden461 m
New Morly465 m

Nearby pubs

Tir Na Nog303 m
The Old Sergeant313 m
GJ's bar319 m
The Brewers Inn482 m

Nearby gyms

Wandle Recreation Centre427 m
Greenwood Nursery Scool476 m
F45 Training488 m
Parthian Climbing Wandsworth518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wandsworth Pharmacy380 m
East Hill Pharmacy561 m
Boots647 m

Nearby health

Wandsworth Medical Centre401 m
St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice937 m
Dove Dental Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 101

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

45

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
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.3

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,674m
Crossrail 2 route416m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,079 nationally

1,454

Est. population

15,280/km²

71%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
24%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
34%
27%
19%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent27%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

69%
14%
White British69%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
37
Local approval rate
100%
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
198
Under construction
198
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
201 homes · South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, Garratt Lane, SW18
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER HOME MILTON CLOSE, 78, FORMER HOME MILTON CLOSE, 78, SWAFFIELD ROAD, SW1842 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER BUILDERS YARD R/O, 12-14 & R/O 8-10, SITE OF FORMER BUILDERS YARD R/O, 12-14 & R/O 8-10, ST ANN'S CRESCENT, ST ANN'S HILL (152-162), SW1831 homes
completed
18-20, 18-20, ST ANN'S CRESCENT, SW1830 homes
completed
130-138, 130-138, Garratt Lane, SW18 4EE24 homes
completed
190-194 St Anns Hill SW18 2RT, 190, St Anns Hill, London, SW18 2RT22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Key facts for SW18 2AL

Full postcodeSW18 2AL
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.452757
Longitude-0.186525
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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