Wandle · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.45322, -0.17835

SW18 2EUWandle, Wandsworth

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 35/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
63
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 2EU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.9

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 234.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

69

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

5

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,215/m²
Price per ft²£577/ft²
Avg floor area75.2

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
21%
E
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 89%

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£188,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+515%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+94.3%

per year

Acceleration

+148.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Terraced11.1%
Flat/maisonette88.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£101k£129k+28.6%3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£300k£275k-8.2%2.8
Pre-crash peak20052007£193k£340k+76.2%3.3
GFC & correction20082012£244k£435k+78.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£273k£345k+26.4%1.7
Brexit uncertainty20172019£637k£670k+5.3%2
Pandemic surge20212021£398k£398k+0%4
Rate-rise correction20222022£695k£695k+0%3
Current market20242026£318k£618k+94.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wandsworth TownWaterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
14 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
17 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria40 min
Waterloo42 min
Canary Wharf61 min
City52 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.7 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

30 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 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

124

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The County Arms (446 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Source Bulk Foods · 1.2 km
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis465 m
The Toast Rack Bakehouse484 m
East Hill Mini Market659 m
The Butchers Table978 m

Nearby cafes

Barmouth Kitchen446 m
Mehmet's Cafe448 m
The Skylark Cafe568 m
Huguenots Rendezvous624 m

Nearby restaurants

Mumbai Tadka698 m
Pizza Brixton741 m
The Chutney748 m
Di Vino803 m

Nearby pubs

The County Arms446 m
The Roundhouse712 m
The Beehive739 m
Churchills785 m

Nearby gyms

Magdalen Park Lawn Tennis Club639 m
Ice Fitness681 m
Instate Fitness700 m
South London Bowling Club706 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy645 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice745 m
Bolingbroke Medical Centre801 m
108 Dental835 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 25

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

53

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score19/100
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

63.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,204m
Crossrail 2 route63m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,867 nationally

1,719

Est. population

3,835/km²

71%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
29%
22%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
34%
31%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent31%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

64%
16%
White British64%
White Other16%
Asian5%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
39
Planning apps (3 years)
31
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
108 homes · Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, East Hill, SW18 2HZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at (west of HM Prison), Land at (west of HM Prison), Heathfield Square, SW18 3HZ18 homes
completed
Railway Cottage, 28, Railway Cottage, 28, Heathfield Road, SW18 3HP14 homes
completed
Laundry Site and Garage Site, Laundry Site and Garage Site, Heathfield Square, SW18 3HZ8 homes
completed
52, 52, Earlsfield Road, SW18 3DN3 homes
completed
6, 6, Windmill Road, SW18 2EU3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Denise Samantha PaulLabour
Chris BaronConservative

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Key facts for SW18 2EU

Full postcodeSW18 2EU
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandle
Latitude51.453224
Longitude-0.178346
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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