Wandsworth Town · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.45587, -0.19232

SW18 4PF— Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 59/100Transport 43/100~14% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
46
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW18 4PF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 4PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+144.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4PF

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How SW18 4PF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Anglo Portuguese School of London

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

158.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 434.7%

+145% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 635m

Crime is +144% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,411/m²
Price per ft²£224/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
22%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£168,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2021–2025 · CAGR

+-0.8%

Total change

-3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-49.9%

per year

Acceleration

-166.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£168k£168k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£150k£324k+116.3%2.5
Current market2025–2025£163k£163k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-0.8%
District
-0.8%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15

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
18.3 min walk
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
8 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
22 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

271

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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1200
Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
272m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.7 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

24 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 143 m
10 tennis courts11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sambrook's Brewery Heritage Centre & Beershop139 m
Nisa Local199 m
Best-one346 m
Honey Cake373 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks111 m
Wandsworth Cafe113 m
Caffè Nero133 m
Black Sheep Coffee161 m

Nearby restaurants

Leilani39 m
McDonald's49 m
Wagamama60 m
Pret A Manger102 m

Nearby pubs

Spread Eagle69 m
The Ram Inn127 m
Sambrook's Brewery Taproom161 m
Mai Thai Lounge & Bar198 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym37 m
Orange Theory Fitness59 m
Flow 6371 m
Clip 'n Climb101 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots146 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy259 m
East Hill Pharmacy584 m

Nearby health

Wandsworth Medical Centre245 m
Triangle Surgery429 m
Putney Bridge Dental Centre781 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 155

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

64

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
14.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,790m
Crossrail 2 route933m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,070 nationally

1,653

Est. population

12,618/km²

75%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

14%
48%
22%
Under 1814%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
42%
22%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent42%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
23%
White British45%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
89%
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
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
1102
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
127-129, 127-129, Wandsworth High Street, 2-6 Hardwicks Way, SW18 4AJ138 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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Key facts for SW18 4PF

Full postcodeSW18 4PF
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Town
Latitude51.455868
Longitude-0.192318
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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