Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44462, -0.19914

SW18 5AX— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 50%Safety 80/100Transport 32/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
46
Transport
32
Environment
46
Investment
60

The bottom line

SW18 5AX offers low crime — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 5AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5AX

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How SW18 5AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
★

Primary

Riversdale Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 49 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 53% 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£4,751/m²
Price per ft²£441/ft²
Avg floor area71.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
18%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£178,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.7%

per year

Acceleration

-61.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£65k£150k+130.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£173k£161k-6.9%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£285k£285k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£175k£175k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£325k£501k+54.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£330k£330k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£444k£444k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
6.3 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
10 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park344m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
383m

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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.8 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

41 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.3 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

43

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 470 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
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

Budgens468 m
Chanteroy480 m
Sainsbury's Local570 m
Millenium Food & Wine678 m

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe479 m
Caffè Nero485 m
Grab-a-Bite524 m
Hunnu Sushi533 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly159 m
Greggs476 m
Sabores Original Tapas517 m
The Kindness522 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners375 m
The Earl Spencer403 m
The Old Fields419 m
The Pig & Whistle430 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing435 m
The Gym471 m
The Font Wandsworth626 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club700 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy485 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery648 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 109

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

60

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
7.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score22/100
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

59.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,925m
Crossrail 2 route769m

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)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
92%
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)
13
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
St Barnabas Vicarage, 430, St Barnabas Vicarage, 430, Merton Road, SW18 5AE15 homes
completed
432-434, 432-434, Merton Road, SW18 5AE15 homes
completed
310, 310, MERTON ROAD, REPLINGHAM ROAD (140), SW18 5AB14 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 5AX

Full postcodeSW18 5AX
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.444616
Longitude-0.199137
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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