Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44069, -0.19657

SW18 5LE— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

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Schools 50%Safety 82/100Transport 40/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
30
Transport
40
Environment
60
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW18 5LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-71.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5LE

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How SW18 5LE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 53 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

18.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
↑ Rising 900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-71% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Other18%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary10%
Robbery8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 71% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,104/m²
Price per ft²£753/ft²
Avg floor area62.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
11%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 6%Flat 94%

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£156,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+629%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.8%

per year

Acceleration

-2.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £600k–£700k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Terraced6.1%
Flat/maisonette93.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£163k+186%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£157k£196k+24.7%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£250k+8.7%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£287k£425k+48.1%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£328k£627k+91.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£600k£433k-27.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£499k£499k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£668k£530k-20.7%1
Current market2024–2025£477k£416k-12.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict line
8.6 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

EarlsfieldNational Rail
8 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
719m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Above average green space

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

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

45 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 826 m
21 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nysa579 m
Millenium Food & Wine589 m
Pat Bros589 m
Manuels603 m

Nearby cafes

The Patio151 m
Lupo Bros225 m
DeRosier339 m
Mood Food Cafe434 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kindness79 m
Jaffna Kitchen99 m
Papa John's119 m
Jaipur Indian Cuisine134 m

Nearby pubs

The Pig & Whistle43 m
The Country House550 m
The Wandle571 m
The Earlsfield619 m

Nearby gyms

MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga)681 m
Enhance Fitness711 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing740 m
Bounce Gym806 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy55 m
Dumlers Pharmacy675 m
Earlsfield Pharmacy727 m

Nearby health

Dove Dental Surgery563 m
Arthur Road Dental Practice631 m
Earlsfield Practice678 m
Perfect Smile702 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 77

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

57

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
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.9

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,078m
Crossrail 2 route407m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,266 nationally

2,146

Est. population

16,729/km²

81%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

0.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
41%
28%
Under 1818%
18–3441%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
38%
37%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent37%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

61%
21%
White British61%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
12
Largest scheme
193 homes · Westfield House, 30, Westfield House, 30, Knaresborough Drive, SW18 4QQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, SITE OF FORMER KENCO WORKS, STRATHVILLE ROAD, SW1856 homes
completed
LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, LAND SOUTH EAST OF JUNCTION OF, DURNSFORD ROAD, RAVENSBURY ROAD, SW1927 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
9, 9, REVELSTOKE ROAD, SW18 5NJ11 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 5LE

Full postcodeSW18 5LE
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.440691
Longitude-0.196572
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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