Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43891, -0.18982

SW18 4HD— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4HD, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 50%Safety 87/100Transport 56/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
87
Schools
30
Transport
56
Environment
62
Investment
79

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Location

SW18 4HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4HD

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How SW18 4HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Earlsfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 2.1km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★37 min
Canary Wharf55 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

5

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park296m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.3 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

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

44 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.0 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

229m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hanny Merchant200 m
A P Patel233 m
Earlsfield News & Food254 m
Tara's Biltong319 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Tamra218 m
The Eclectic Collection242 m
Double Bubble Cafe261 m
Belle Amie268 m

Nearby restaurants

Louis Earlsfield41 m
Sea Horse Fish Bar199 m
China Palace London199 m
La Pernella205 m

Nearby pubs

422 Cicchetti and Wine229 m
The Open Page245 m
The Leather Bottle291 m
Tequila Mockingbird292 m

Nearby gyms

Enhance Fitness227 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)381 m
Beattitude418 m
Wandilea Bowls Club725 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dumlers Pharmacy204 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy226 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy542 m

Nearby health

Earlsfield Practice172 m
Perfect Smile238 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice251 m
Dove Dental Surgery524 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 138

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

79

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,878m
Crossrail 2 route100m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,003 nationally

1,687

Est. population

18,375/km²

81%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

18%
39%
27%
Under 1818%
18–3439%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
42%
37%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent37%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
19%
White British68%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional70%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
35
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Haslemere Industrial Estate, 14a, Ravensbury Terrace, London, SW18 4RL129 homes
completed
Voltaire Buildings, 330, Voltaire Buildings, 330, Garratt Lane, SW18 4EJ122 homes
completed
12A, 12A, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RL24 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, 551-557, LAND BETWEEN, 551-557, GARRATT LANE, SW18 3QQ14 homes
completed
1-33, 1-33, WEYBOURNE STREET, SW18 4HG13 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 4HD

Full postcodeSW18 4HD
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.438906
Longitude-0.189822
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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