Wandsworth Common · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43800, -0.18658

SW18 4SX— Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 54/100Yield 5.06%Only 2 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
54
Environment
62
Investment
62

Location

SW18 4SX

Key facts for SW18 4SX

Full postcodeSW18 4SX
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandsworth Common
Latitude51.438001
Longitude-0.186577
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-13.4% vs London avg
vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-66.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 4SX

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW18 4SX 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 · 5 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 · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 66% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£450,250

Median sale price

13% below London median

£450,250 is 13% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 10%Flat 82%Other 6%

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£10,012
First-time buyerFTB
£1,262
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,520

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

8.6×

Price-to-income

£2,252/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
11.7 min walk
🚂
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

🚂
EarlsfieldNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
🚇
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 96 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

7

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park158m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.5 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

43 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 851 m
9 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

149m

Post office

Nearby shops

Earlsfield News & Food11 m
Hanny Merchant79 m
A P Patel232 m
Londis241 m

Nearby cafes

The Eclectic Collection194 m
Cafe Tamra202 m
Maki & Co278 m
Double Bubble Cafe281 m

Nearby restaurants

La Pernella60 m
Domino's62 m
China Palace London84 m
Sea Horse Fish Bar134 m

Nearby pubs

The Leather Bottle133 m
The Open Page202 m
422 Cicchetti and Wine225 m
Tequila Mockingbird293 m

Nearby gyms

Enhance Fitness141 m
Beattitude229 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)426 m
Wandilea Bowls Club611 m

Nearby pharmacies

Earlsfield Pharmacy87 m
Dumlers Pharmacy172 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy788 m

Nearby health

Earlsfield Dental Practice6 m
Earlsfield Practice92 m
Perfect Smile182 m
Dove Dental Surgery667 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 105

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
5.06% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score56/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

83.5

Price growth score

A
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,795m
Crossrail 2 route347m

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-13.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
27
Largest scheme
602 homes · Wimbledon Stadium, Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, Tooting, SW17 0BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, FORMER VICTORIA WORKS SITE, MAGDALEN ROAD, SW1832 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
1-33, 1-33, WEYBOURNE STREET, SW18 4HG13 homes
completed
540-546, 540-546, GARRATT LANE, SW1711 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 (£450,250)

£10,012

Standard buyer

£1,262

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

SW18 4SX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £450,250 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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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
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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
surface water flood18 Apr

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