Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.45474, -0.19074

SW18 2AX— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 50%Safety 66/100Transport 42/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW18 2AX 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 2AX

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+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 2AX

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How SW18 2AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Anglo Portuguese School of London

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

—

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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 420.5%

+83% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 765m

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area134 m²

EPC breakdown

A
4%
B
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 80%Other 20%

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£335,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2023 · CAGR

+2.1%

Total change

+18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.4%

per year

Acceleration

+35.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.01m£1.01m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.25m£1.02m-18.2%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.20m£1.20m+0%1

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
9 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
22 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

202

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park16m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
247m

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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.9 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

26 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 270 m
10 tennis courts10 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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Centre & Beershop296 m
Nisa Local361 m
BG Mini Market437 m
Best-one442 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero152 m
Cafe Fleur165 m
Wandsworth Cafe264 m
Starbucks278 m

Nearby restaurants

Frankie & Benny's167 m
Wagamama168 m
McDonald's175 m
Krispy Kreme180 m

Nearby pubs

GJ's bar200 m
Spread Eagle221 m
Tir Na Nog238 m
The Brewers Inn240 m

Nearby gyms

Parthian Climbing Wandsworth167 m
The Gym189 m
Flow 63209 m
Clip 'n Climb210 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wandsworth Pharmacy152 m
Boots283 m
East Hill Pharmacy545 m

Nearby health

Wandsworth Medical Centre153 m
Triangle Surgery573 m
Putney Bridge Dental Centre948 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 165

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

63

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score27/100
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

42.3

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,773m
Crossrail 2 route777m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,825 nationally

1,931

Est. population

16,784/km²

72%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

19%
35%
26%
Under 1819%
18–3435%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
26%
38%
20%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
23%
White British41%
White Other23%
Asian12%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
92%
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
6
Under construction
6
Completed (3yr)
1111
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
Land at, Land at, Mapleton Road, SW18 4AU89 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

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 2AX

Full postcodeSW18 2AX
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.454738
Longitude-0.190736
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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