Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.44527, -0.18020

SW18 3ES— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 3ES, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
53
Investment
53

The bottom line

SW18 3ES 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 3ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 3ES

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How SW18 3ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Beatrix Potter Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Burntwood School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 49.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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 737.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area118.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 86%Terraced 14%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£295,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+873%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.8%

per year

Acceleration

-31.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached86.4%
Terraced13.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£115k£395k+243.5%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£340k£450k+32.4%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£480k£585k+21.9%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£725k£670k-7.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.02m£1.02m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.24m£1.24m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.12m£1.12m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
12.2%
District
12.2%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
8 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo ★33 min
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park267m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.8 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

40 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Halfway House (630 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Pizza Village (624 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.7 km
19 tennis courts5 swimming pools6 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

796m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local592 m
Thai Grocer627 m
Dugard And Daughters638 m
Tesco Express643 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks624 m
Tribe Time626 m
Best Cafe627 m
Earlsfield Grocer627 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Village624 m
KFC638 m
Jin Dragon644 m
Burrata660 m

Nearby pubs

Halfway House630 m
The Earlsfield636 m
The County Arms674 m
The Wandle676 m

Nearby gyms

Magdalen Park Lawn Tennis Club324 m
The Spencer Club325 m
Wandilea Bowls Club352 m
South London Bowling Club546 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dumlers Pharmacy797 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy846 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery703 m
Perfect Smile769 m
Earlsfield Practice888 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice925 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 11

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
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,905m
Crossrail 2 route362m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,922 nationally

1,574

Est. population

5,622/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
22%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
37%
26%
17%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent26%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
17%
White British62%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household34%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
93%
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)
10
Largest scheme
32 homes · FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, MAGDALEN ROAD, SW18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

11A, 11A, HEATHFIELD ROAD, SW18 3HX29 homes
completed
Land between 19-22 & 25-28, Land between 19-22 & 25-28, Heathfield Square, SW18 3HY18 homes
completed
Former Phoenix Members Club, 37, Former Phoenix Members Club, 37, Groom Crescent, SW18 3JB7 homes
completed
173, Earlsfield Road, London, SW18 3DD5 homes
completed
Land rear of 40-42, Land rear of 40-42, Magdalen Road, SW18 3ND5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Angela GrahamConservative
Peter GrahamConservative
Tom MyttonConservative

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Key facts for SW18 3ES

Full postcodeSW18 3ES
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.445267
Longitude-0.180202
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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