Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44806, -0.20128

SW18 5JJ— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 77/100Transport 44/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
77
Schools
56
Transport
44
Environment
47
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW18 5JJ

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-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5JJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SW18 5JJ 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 47.6

67% 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 · 45 min walk

5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 930m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,944/m²
Price per ft²£738/ft²
Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
21%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 66%Flat 32%

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£222,750
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+491%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.9%

per year

Acceleration

+8.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 58 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 58 sales

Semi-detached1.7%
Terraced65.5%
Flat/maisonette32.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£115k£250k+117.4%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£288k£279k-3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£311k£535k+71.9%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£450k£425k-5.6%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£540k£1.08m+100.3%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£550k£550k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£600k£773k+28.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.00m£781k-21.9%1.5
Current market2024–2024£680k£680k+0%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
8.7%
District
8.7%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7%
District
7%

CAGR over 18yr 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 StationDistrict line
5.6 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
426m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
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

36 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 982 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 434 m
23 tennis courts1 swimming pools7 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

Chanteroy459 m
Budgens476 m
Sainsbury's Local588 m
Nisa Local1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe172 m
Grab-a-Bite476 m
Caffè Nero484 m
GAIL's545 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly325 m
Greggs502 m
Sabores Original Tapas535 m
The Original Fish and Chip Co548 m

Nearby pubs

The Earl Spencer127 m
The Gardeners131 m
The Park Tavern312 m
The Old Fields466 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Rifle Club416 m
The Gym439 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing483 m
Cedars Lawn Tennis Club560 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy895 m
Wandsworth Pharmacy897 m
Boots989 m

Nearby health

Wandsworth Medical Centre892 m
Triangle Surgery990 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 89

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

39

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,804m
Crossrail 2 route1,079m

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)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
83%
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)
27
Largest scheme
163 homes · FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, FORMER WANDGAS SPORTSGROUND, BODMIN STREET, SW18
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

59, 59, STANDEN ROAD, SW18 5TH27 homes
completed
310, 310, MERTON ROAD, REPLINGHAM ROAD (140), SW18 5AB14 homes
completed
Yawara Centre 203-209, Yawara Centre 203-209, Merton Road, SW18 5EE14 homes
completed
143-149, 143-149, Merton Road, SW18 5EQ14 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 5JJ

Full postcodeSW18 5JJ
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.448057
Longitude-0.201275
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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