Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.45679, -0.19540

SW18 4JY— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4JY, Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 78/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.98%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
46
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW18 4JY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £457,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW18 4JY

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 avg price-12.0% vs London avg
vs London income+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4JY

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How SW18 4JY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

West Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 625.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other30%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary10%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 419m

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£457,500

Median sale price

12% below London median

£457,500 is 12% below the London median (£520,000)

-8.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-19.6%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£457,500
Price per m²£13,377/m²
Price per ft²£1,243/ft²
Avg floor area63.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
20%
C
12%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,375
First-time buyerFTB
£1,625
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£24,100

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

9.3×

Price-to-income

£2,289/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£159,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2025 · CAGR

+-0.6%

Total change

-6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.1%

per year

Acceleration

-26.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£483k£533k+10.4%19
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£560k£560k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£410k£410k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£490k£455k-7.1%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-0.6%
District
-0.6%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Putney Underground StationDistrict line
13.4 min walk
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
9 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Southern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

278

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City51 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
371m

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: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

23 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 146 m
10 tennis courts10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local42 m
Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Centre & Beershop190 m
Local Express289 m
Best-one417 m

Nearby cafes

Espressino37 m
Kaspa's48 m
Black Sheep Coffee87 m
Hopper Coffee House117 m

Nearby restaurants

Tops Pizza44 m
Soawn Soan49 m
Quinoa Arepa56 m
Hotaru57 m

Nearby pubs

The King’s Arms82 m
Mai Thai Lounge & Bar149 m
Boom Battle Bar174 m
The Ram Inn177 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing68 m
Glove Up82 m
Jetts92 m
Gymnasium126 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots126 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy436 m

Nearby health

Triangle Surgery202 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre416 m
Putney Bridge Dental Centre576 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 142

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

62

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.1

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,910m
Crossrail 2 route1,171m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,299 nationally

1,799

Est. population

30,000/km²

87%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

54%
27%
Under 189%
18–3454%
35–4927%
50–647%
65+3%

Tenure

29%
51%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent51%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

47%
25%
White British47%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household64%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications3%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%
Price vs London-12.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
86%
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)
620
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Business Village, 3-9, The Business Village, 3-9, Broomhill Road, SW18 4JQ209 homes
completed
Cockpen House, 20-30, Cockpen House, 20-30, Buckhold Road, SW18 4WW207 homes
completed
South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, South Thames College Tower and Welbeck House 17-27, Garratt Lane, SW18201 homes
completed
Southside Shopping Centre, Southside Shopping Centre, Mapleton Road, Mapleton Crescent, SW18 4TP159 homes
completed
Southside Shopping Centre (part), Southside Shopping Centre (part), Garratt Lane, Wandsworth High Streeet, SW18 4TF145 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Michelle Susan CookLabour
Sarah DaviesLabour
Noel DubeConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£457,500)

£10,375

Standard buyer

£1,625

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW18 4JY

Full postcodeSW18 4JY
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.456788
Longitude-0.195405
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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