Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44890, -0.19927

SW18 5EB— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 31/100

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
77
Schools
61
Transport
31
Environment
47
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW18 5EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5EB

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SW18 5EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Riversdale Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 347.8%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary11%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 849m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 43%Flat 29%Other 29%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£172,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2007 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+64%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+68.6%

per year

Acceleration

-6.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced60%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£180k£180k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£100k£175k+75%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£295k£295k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
7.6 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

8

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)850
Nearest car park338m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
338m
🅿️
Garratt Lane Car Park850 spaces· yes
648m

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: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.1 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

35 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 600 m
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chanteroy624 m
Budgens640 m
BG Mini Market691 m
Sainsbury's Local754 m

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe4 m
Grab-a-Bite643 m
Caffè Nero649 m
Casbah Coffee667 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly344 m
Burger King524 m
Peking Garden657 m
Pizza Hut Delivery662 m

Nearby pubs

The Earl Spencer75 m
The Gardeners103 m
The Park Tavern192 m
The Old Fields625 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing383 m
All Star Tennis519 m
Greenwood Nursery Scool525 m
Cedars Lawn Tennis Club537 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wandsworth Pharmacy732 m
Boots843 m
Revelstoke Pharmacy954 m

Nearby health

Wandsworth Medical Centre728 m
Dove Dental Surgery875 m
Triangle Surgery877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 67

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

61

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
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,636m
Crossrail 2 route999m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,167 nationally

1,936

Est. population

11,721/km²

75%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
26%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
30%
42%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent42%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
21%
White British54%
White Other21%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household44%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
82%
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
163 homes · FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, BODMIN STREET, SW18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, STANDEN ROAD, SW18 5TH27 homes
completed
36-60, 36-60, BURR ROAD, SW18 4SQ16 homes
completed
310, 310, MERTON ROAD, REPLINGHAM ROAD (140), SW18 5AB14 homes
completed
143-149, 143-149, Merton Road, SW18 5EQ14 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 5EB

Full postcodeSW18 5EB
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.448898
Longitude-0.199271
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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