Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44389, -0.19319

SW18 4FU— Southfields, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4FU, Southfields, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 67%Safety 82/100Transport 43/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
71
Safety
82
Schools
40
Transport
43
Environment
59
Investment
50

The bottom line

SW18 4FU offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 4FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-71.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4FU

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How SW18 4FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Floreat Wandsworth Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

18.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
↑ Rising 900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-71% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Other18%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary10%
Robbery8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 71% 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£6,785/m²
Price per ft²£630/ft²
Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£172,500
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 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.1 W/m²K
Heating fuelelectricity (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2025 · CAGR

+14.6%

Total change

+349%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+34.4%

per year

Acceleration

+84.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £100k–£125k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£106k£600k+467%5.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£665k£183k-72.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£113k£658k+484.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£710k£710k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£354k£475k+34.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
14.6%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
13.8 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★52 min
City53 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

7

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Burr Road Car Park· yes
388m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

41 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wandle (303 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

682m

Post office

Nearby shops

Millenium Food & Wine258 m
Pat Bros265 m
Nysa328 m
Thai Grocer338 m

Nearby cafes

Mood Food Cafe235 m
Earlsfield Grocer303 m
Best Cafe328 m
Tribe Time343 m

Nearby restaurants

Sea Star203 m
Amrutha Lounge224 m
Burger King340 m
Phakoon Thai Kitchen362 m

Nearby pubs

The Wandle303 m
The Country House359 m
The Earlsfield392 m
The Pig & Whistle397 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing381 m
The Font Wandsworth402 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)491 m
Enhance Fitness688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy477 m
Dumlers Pharmacy647 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy731 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery227 m
Perfect Smile658 m
Earlsfield Practice708 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice806 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 128

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

50

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

72.1

Price growth score

B
High

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,665m
Crossrail 2 route365m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,266 nationally

2,146

Est. population

16,729/km²

81%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

0.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
41%
28%
Under 1818%
18–3441%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
38%
37%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent37%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

61%
21%
White British61%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
198
Under construction
198
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ193 homes
completed
Haslemere Industrial Estate, 14a, Ravensbury Terrace, London, SW18 4RL129 homes
completed
Voltaire Buildings, 330, Voltaire Buildings, 330, Garratt Lane, SW18 4EJ122 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
12A, 12A, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RL24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Guy Derek Ralph HumphriesConservative
Emmeline Elizabeth OwensConservative

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Key facts for SW18 4FU

Full postcodeSW18 4FU
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.443886
Longitude-0.193194
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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