Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44580, -0.19869

SW18 5AB— Southfields, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 5AB, Southfields, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 32/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
80
Schools
56
Transport
32
Environment
47
Investment
46

The bottom line

SW18 5AB offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 5AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5AB

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SW18 5AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Riversdale Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 47 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 685.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 53% below 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£9,785/m²
Price per ft²£909/ft²
Avg floor area58.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
5%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 8%Flat 92%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+824%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.1%

per year

Acceleration

-28.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £175k–£200k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£159k+169.5%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£160k£217k+36.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£205k£250k+22%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£285k£285k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£302k£405k+34.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£467k£467k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£543k£543k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£627k£627k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£545k£545k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Southfields StationDistrict line
6.6 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
11 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

2

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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park274m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
274m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE LILYVILLE SURGERY

PARSONS GREEN HEALTH CENT, 5-7 PARSONS GREEN, SW6 4UL

39 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 · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 497 m
14 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens509 m
Chanteroy512 m
Sainsbury's Local622 m
Thai Grocer660 m

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe348 m
Caffè Nero525 m
Grab-a-Bite551 m
Hunnu Sushi585 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly40 m
Burger King451 m
Greggs524 m
Sabores Original Tapas565 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners247 m
The Earl Spencer276 m
The Old Fields468 m
The Park Tavern538 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing333 m
The Gym499 m
The Font Wandsworth545 m
Wimbledon Park Rifle Club685 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy607 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy985 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery654 m
Wandsworth Medical Centre987 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice1.2 km
Triangle Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 102

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

46

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.3

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,817m
Crossrail 2 route803m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,817 nationally

1,802

Est. population

14,278/km²

77%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
30%
28%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3430%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
34%
39%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent39%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

57%
22%
White British57%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
90%
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)
20
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, STANDEN ROAD, SW18 5TH27 homes
completed
36-60, 36-60, BURR ROAD, SW18 4SQ16 homes
completed
432-434, 432-434, Merton Road, SW18 5AE15 homes
completed
St Barnabas Vicarage, 430, St Barnabas Vicarage, 430, Merton Road, SW18 5AE15 homes
completed
Yawara Centre 203-209, Yawara Centre 203-209, Merton Road, SW18 5EE14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Guy Derek Ralph HumphriesConservative
Emmeline Elizabeth OwensConservative

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Key facts for SW18 5AB

Full postcodeSW18 5AB
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.445805
Longitude-0.198687
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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