Wandle · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.44519, -0.19051

SW18 4UJ— Wandle, Wandsworth

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Urban convenience personified

 

Schools 50%Safety 78/100Transport 44/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
30
Transport
44
Environment
53
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW18 4UJ offers low crime — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 4UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How SW18 4UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Floreat Wandsworth Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 400.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,858/m²
Price per ft²£451/ft²
Avg floor area75.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
19%
E
3%

Based on 37 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

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£189,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £657
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+422%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.9%

per year

Acceleration

+3.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£69k£60k-13%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£195k+65.3%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£179k£257k+43.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£200k£255k+27.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£425k£435k+2.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£420k£420k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£383k£383k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£360k£360k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.1%
District
11.1%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
16.3 min walk
Earlsfield→ Waterloo· 16 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
5 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

7

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
398m

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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

39 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

706m

Post office

Nearby shops

Thai Grocer103 m
Millenium Food & Wine189 m
Pat Bros199 m
Manuels299 m

Nearby cafes

Earlsfield Grocer93 m
Best Cafe95 m
Tribe Time107 m
Mood Food Cafe320 m

Nearby restaurants

Sea Star142 m
Amrutha Lounge174 m
Jin Dragon201 m
Burger King233 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Gardener200 m
The Grovesnor Arms249 m
The Wandle274 m
The Earlsfield356 m

Nearby gyms

The Font Wandsworth237 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing355 m
MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)449 m
Enhance Fitness713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dumlers Pharmacy675 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy707 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy764 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy935 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery180 m
Perfect Smile675 m
Earlsfield Practice759 m
Earlsfield Dental Practice851 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 117

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
6.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.6

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,429m
Crossrail 2 route268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,811 nationally

1,585

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
38%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3438%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
32%
39%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent32%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
20%
27%
White British30%
White Other13%
Asian20%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household44%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
198
Under construction
198
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
193 homes · 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 A
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

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
Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ193 homes
completed
Voltaire Buildings, 330, Voltaire Buildings, 330, Garratt Lane, SW18 4EJ122 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
FORMER HOME MILTON CLOSE, 78, FORMER HOME MILTON CLOSE, 78, SWAFFIELD ROAD, SW1842 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 4UJ

Full postcodeSW18 4UJ
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWandle
Latitude51.445193
Longitude-0.190509
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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