Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.45756, -0.18468

SW18 2QE— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 51/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
61
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW18 2QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

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How SW18 2QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Faith's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 327.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 25% 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£10,155/m²
Price per ft²£943/ft²
Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
17%
D
11%
E
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 15%Flat 80%Other 5%

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£148,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+962%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+39.1%

per year

Acceleration

+41.59

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £175k–£200k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Terraced16.2%
Flat/maisonette83.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£178k+174.1%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£180k£229k+27.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£214k-5.1%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£420k£420k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£360k£412k+14.4%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£720k£720k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£518k£509k-1.6%2.5
Current market2024–2025£496k£690k+39.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9%
District
9%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
6 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
16 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
24 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

205

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park179m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
771m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

22 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 704 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
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

East Hill Mini Market7 m
Best-one407 m
Honey Cake423 m
Little Waitrose485 m

Nearby cafes

Press30 m
Huguenots Rendezvous73 m
Cafe Fleur361 m
Joe & The Juice408 m

Nearby restaurants

Mumbai Tadka46 m
The Chutney98 m
Viet Town385 m
Megan’s386 m

Nearby pubs

The East Hill145 m
The Brewers Inn337 m
The Royal Standard396 m
The Alma400 m

Nearby gyms

Ice Fitness241 m
F45 Training302 m
Instate Fitness374 m
Clip 'n Climb480 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy21 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy668 m
Boots703 m
The Olde Pharmacy937 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice453 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre674 m
108 Dental678 m
Chatfield Medical Centre945 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 73

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

46

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
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

68.9

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,248m
Crossrail 2 route551m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,819 nationally

1,588

Est. population

20,661/km²

71%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
36%
26%
18%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent26%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
17%
White British66%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
37
Local approval rate
97%
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)
523
Largest scheme
758 homes · Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, East Hill, SW18 2HZ108 homes
completed
10, 10, SPANISH ROAD, SW1824 homes
completed
BAPTIST CHURCH AND CAR PARK, 180, BAPTIST CHURCH AND CAR PARK, 180, EAST HILL, SW1817 homes
completed
45, 45, East Hill, SW1816 homes
completed
107-113, 107-113, EAST HILL, SW1812 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
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Key facts for SW18 2QE

Full postcodeSW18 2QE
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.457558
Longitude-0.184679
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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