Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43890, -0.18706

SW18 4HL— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.65%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
77
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
62
Investment
50

Location

SW18 4HL

Key facts for SW18 4HL

Full postcodeSW18 4HL
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.438899
Longitude-0.187059
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+20.2% vs London avg
vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-66.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4HL

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How SW18 4HL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Earlsfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Burntwood School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 49.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

2 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

21.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
↑ Rising 184.6%

from a low base — still below London average

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 66% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£625,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 20%

£625,000 is 20% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 59%Other 7%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£18,750
First-time buyerFTB
£10,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£37,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.9×

Price-to-income

£3,127/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

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
11.9 min walk
🚂
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

🚂
EarlsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
🚇
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
🚇
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 83 buses/hr peak

49

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★37 min
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park247m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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
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 · 1.2 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

75

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 955 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

58m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hanny Merchant27 m
Earlsfield News & Food117 m
A P Patel130 m
Tara's Biltong244 m

Nearby cafes

The Eclectic Collection99 m
Cafe Tamra100 m
Double Bubble Cafe179 m
Maki & Co180 m

Nearby restaurants

China Palace London21 m
Sea Horse Fish Bar32 m
La Pernella46 m
Domino's51 m

Nearby pubs

The Open Page107 m
422 Cicchetti and Wine123 m
Tequila Mockingbird195 m
The Leather Bottle226 m

Nearby gyms

Enhance Fitness52 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)325 m
Beattitude334 m
Wandilea Bowls Club566 m

Nearby pharmacies

Earlsfield Pharmacy36 m
Dumlers Pharmacy69 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy727 m

Nearby health

Earlsfield Practice34 m
Perfect Smile88 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice111 m
Dove Dental Surgery562 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 101

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
3.65% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,745m
Crossrail 2 route271m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

2.3%

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%
Price vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
91%
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)
33
Largest scheme
129 homes · Haslemere Industrial Estate, 14a, Ravensbury Terrace, London, SW18 4RL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Haslemere Industrial Estate, 14a, Ravensbury Terrace, London, SW18 4RL129 homes
completed
FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, MAGDALEN ROAD, SW1832 homes
completed
12A, 12A, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RL24 homes
completed
711-719, 711-719, GARRATT LANE, BURNTWOOD LANE (4 & R/O), SW17 OPD21 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, 551-557, LAND BETWEEN, 551-557, GARRATT LANE, SW18 3QQ14 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£625,000)

£18,750

Standard buyer

£10,000

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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SW18 4HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £625,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime2 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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