Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.45820, -0.17774

SW18 2ST— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100~8% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
62
Investment
61

The bottom line

SW18 2ST offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 2ST

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How SW18 2ST has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

ARK John Archer Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.9

—

Secondary

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 61.1

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 · 25 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Battersea Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,804/m²
Price per ft²£353/ft²
Avg floor area79.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
13%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Flat 97%Other 2%

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£199,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+207%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.7%

per year

Acceleration

-79.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Semi-detached1.8%
Flat/maisonette98.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£202k+125.7%3.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£255k£288k+12.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£320k£448k+39.8%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£192k£408k+112.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£593k£445k-24.9%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£610k£860k+41%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£695k£690k-0.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£588k£700k+19%2
Current market2025–2025£275k£275k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham Junction→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Clapham Junction Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
11 min walk
Clapham JunctionNational Rail
11 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
24 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

234

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★40 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 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

24 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBridge Lane Health Centre · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 849 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Butchers Table459 m
East Hill Mini Market494 m
Morris Drink Store618 m
Planet Food Store779 m

Nearby cafes

Deli Boutique228 m
Story Coffee387 m
Huguenots Rendezvous415 m
Press457 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Brixton188 m
Di Vino259 m
The Good Earth Express270 m
Taverna Trastevere278 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive187 m
Churchills236 m
St John's Tavern242 m
Cheeky Chicos248 m

Nearby gyms

Instate Fitness217 m
Ice Fitness305 m
Sadhana Yoga & Wellbeing471 m
Milo and the Bull534 m

Nearby pharmacies

East Hill Pharmacy467 m
The Olde Pharmacy901 m

Nearby health

St John's Hill Surgery - Begg Practice219 m
108 Dental288 m
Battersea Orthodontic Practice680 m
Bolingbroke Medical Centre707 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 40

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

61

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
Gross yield
8.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 5% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

60.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,820m
Crossrail 2 route158m

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)
16
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
89%
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)
13
Largest scheme
131 homes · JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, JOSEPH TRITTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WYNTER STREET, SW11 2TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, Former Vauxhall Phoenix site, 23-25, East Hill, SW18 2HZ108 homes
completed
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, ST JOHN'S HILL, SW1197 homes
completed
10, 10, SPANISH ROAD, SW1824 homes
completed
3-9, 3-9, East Hill, SW18 2HT9 homes
completed
90, 90, St Johns Hill, SW11 1SR9 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 2ST

Full postcodeSW18 2ST
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.458196
Longitude-0.177745
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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