Wandle · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.44721, -0.19236

SW18 4LR— Wandle, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 4LR, Wandle, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 74/100Transport 35/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
74
Schools
40
Transport
35
Environment
47
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW18 4LR 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 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 4LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4LR

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How SW18 4LR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 486.4%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

3.1

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: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Terraced 83%Other 17%

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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+950%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+490.4%

per year

Acceleration

+430.45

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£180k£249k+38.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£320k£320k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.89m£1.89m+0%6

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Southfields StationDistrict line
12.1 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
8 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)850
Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
208m
🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
718m

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: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.4 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

36 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 949 m
12 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

963m

Post office

Nearby shops

Thai Grocer282 m
BG Mini Market442 m
Millenium Food & Wine446 m
Pat Bros457 m

Nearby cafes

Casbah Coffee225 m
Tribe Time278 m
Best Cafe291 m
Corner Café322 m

Nearby restaurants

Burger King34 m
Jin Dragon228 m
Green Curry Thai Cafe233 m
Pizza Hut Delivery242 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Gardener194 m
The Grovesnor Arms194 m
The Old Sergeant497 m
The Gardeners497 m

Nearby gyms

The Font Wandsworth80 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing146 m
Greenwood Nursery Scool497 m
Wandle Recreation Centre564 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wandsworth Pharmacy707 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy828 m
Dumlers Pharmacy932 m
Boots971 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery433 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre719 m
Perfect Smile932 m
Earlsfield Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 140

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

48

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,379m
Crossrail 2 route486m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,653 nationally

1,947

Est. population

11,155/km²

77%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
36%
23%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
35%
36%
13%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent36%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British55%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
198
Under construction
198
Completed (3yr)
19
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
Garratt Lane/ Atheldene Road Regeneration Site SW18 (229 to 247 and Brocklebank Health Centre 249 Garratt Lane, Garages North of 35 Oakshaw Road 80 Wilna Road Sherwood Lodge 71 and Land North of 40 A193 homes
under_construction
FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, BODMIN STREET, SW18163 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
SOUTH WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, 196, SOUTH WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, 196, GARRATT LANE, SW1834 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Denise Samantha PaulLabour
Chris BaronConservative

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Key facts for SW18 4LR

Full postcodeSW18 4LR
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandle
Latitude51.447209
Longitude-0.192357
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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