Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44260, -0.19861

SW18 5EP— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 50%Safety 80/100Transport 29/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
80
Schools
46
Transport
29
Environment
46
Investment
36

The bottom line

SW18 5EP 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 5EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5EP

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How SW18 5EP 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

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)

5

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 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£6,717/m²
Price per ft²£624/ft²
Avg floor area112.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 38%Detached 4%Flat 52%

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£281,000
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+510%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-45.1%

per year

Acceleration

-92.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached4%
Semi-detached6%
Terraced38%
Flat/maisonette52%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£119k£140k+18%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£223k-10.9%2.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£395k£307k-22.3%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£645k£735k+14%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£700k£1.11m+59.3%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£595k£595k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.23m£658k-46.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.03m£898k-12.7%3
Current market2024–2025£1.32m£724k-45.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.8%
District
9.8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

74out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing19
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
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
10.8 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
9 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

5

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park531m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
550m

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
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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 79% 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

43 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 586 m
23 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)

910m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens564 m
Chanteroy587 m
Sainsbury's Local637 m
Millenium Food & Wine643 m

Nearby cafes

The Patio380 m
DeRosier396 m
Lupo Bros451 m
Mood Food Cafe537 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kindness297 m
Jaffna Kitchen314 m
Papa John's353 m
Jaipur Indian Cuisine365 m

Nearby pubs

The Pig & Whistle217 m
The Old Fields509 m
The Gardeners601 m
The Earl Spencer629 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym585 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing589 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club677 m
The Font Wandsworth732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy261 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery612 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice853 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 73

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,042m
Crossrail 2 route632m

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)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
96%
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)
7
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, DURNSFORD ROAD, RAVENSBURY ROAD, SW1927 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 5EP

Full postcodeSW18 5EP
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.442602
Longitude-0.198612
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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