Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44313, -0.20069

SW18 5AR— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
56
Transport
44
Environment
53
Investment
24

The bottom line

SW18 5AR offers low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 5AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5AR

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How SW18 5AR 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 2950.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other15%
Burglary11%
Robbery5%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

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 50% 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£11,557/m²
Price per ft²£1,074/ft²
Avg floor area117.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£294,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+677%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.3%

per year

Acceleration

-9.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£145k£275k+89.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£442k+67.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£420k£525k+25%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£585k£627k+7.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£765k£1.14m+49%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£975k£1.10m+12.5%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.16m£1.16m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.24m£1.24m+0.2%1.5
Current market2024–2024£1.13m£1.13m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 25yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Southfields Underground StationDistrict line
5.6 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
11 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★32 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City50 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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park407m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
578m

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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.7 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

43 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Fields (354 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 433 m
27 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens408 m
Chanteroy432 m
Sainsbury's Local482 m

Nearby cafes

DeRosier420 m
Caffè Nero426 m
Hunnu Sushi447 m
Costa450 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly356 m
Greggs404 m
The Kindness418 m
Jaffna Kitchen430 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fields354 m
The Pig & Whistle361 m
The Gardeners547 m
The Earl Spencer574 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym432 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club543 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing628 m
Wimbledon Park Rifle Club795 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy385 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery748 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice942 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 96

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

24

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,114m
Crossrail 2 route787m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,396 nationally

1,891

Est. population

19,092/km²

70%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
26%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
34%
26%
18%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent26%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

58%
16%
White British58%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
91%
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
3
Under construction
3
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, STANDEN ROAD, SW18 5TH27 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
310, 310, MERTON ROAD, REPLINGHAM ROAD (140), SW18 5AB14 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, GRANVILLE ROAD, SW1811 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 5AR

Full postcodeSW18 5AR
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.443129
Longitude-0.200692
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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