West Hill · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44684, -0.21022

SW18 5PR— West Hill, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW18 5PR, West Hill, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 83%Safety 75/100Transport 43/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
75
Schools
50
Transport
43
Environment
45
Investment
24

The bottom line

SW18 5PR offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SW18 5PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How SW18 5PR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

50

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Southmead Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.0

—

Secondary

Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 55.8

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 2450.0%

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary13%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 1% 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£10,046/m²
Price per ft²£933/ft²
Avg floor area181.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
1%
D
14%
E
6%
F
3%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 16%Detached 56%Flat 3%

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£454,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+487%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-31.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached56.3%
Semi-detached25%
Terraced15.6%
Flat/maisonette3.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£300k£155k-48.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£625k£650k+4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£780k£911k+16.8%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£754k£1.04m+37.9%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£1.16m£1.22m+5.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.40m£1.40m-0.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.22m£1.22m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.38m£1.79m+30.2%3
Current market2025–2025£1.76m£1.76m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
4.9%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Southfields Underground StationDistrict line
3.4 min walk
Putney

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
PutneyNational Rail
21 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City56 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

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: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 2.3 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

39 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 627 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

50

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Fields (428 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 349 m
14 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local341 m
Chanteroy349 m
Budgens374 m
Tesco Express404 m

Nearby cafes

Grab-a-Bite303 m
GAIL's332 m
Caffè Nero357 m
Hunnu Sushi362 m

Nearby restaurants

Sabores Original Tapas357 m
The Original Fish and Chip Co362 m
Greggs384 m
Franco Manca389 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fields428 m
The Earl Spencer763 m
The Gardeners763 m

Nearby gyms

Wimbledon Park Rifle Club333 m
The Gym350 m
The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club553 m
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club626 m

Nearby health

Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 45

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

24

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,385m
Crossrail 2 route1,566m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,322 nationally

1,592

Est. population

7,453/km²

63%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£54,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
24%
18%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

32%
31%
26%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent26%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

52%
22%
White British53%
White Other23%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household30%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
93%
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
12
Under construction
12
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
396 homes · Whitelands Park (Formerly Whitelands Col.), Whitelands Park (Formerly Whitelands Col.), West Hill, Sutherland Grove, SW15 3SN
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

ARCADIAN PLACE, FORMER WANDSWORTH SCHOOL, ARCADIAN PLACE, FORMER WANDSWORTH SCHOOL, SUTHERLAND GROVE, SW1871 homes
completed
43, 43, AUGUSTUS ROAD, SW1913 homes
completed
271-273, 271-273, Wimbledon Park Road, SW19 6NW10 homes
completed
Garages South Of 156 to 232 Whitlock Drive SW19 6SW9 homes
under_construction
265-269, 265-269, Wimbledon Park Road, SW19 6NW9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Independent
Ward majority vote
25.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
MP majority
12,488
Constituency
Putney

Councillors

Malcolm Charles GrimstonIndependent
Angela Mary IrelandLabour
Daniel GhossainConservative

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Key facts for SW18 5PR

Full postcodeSW18 5PR
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWest Hill
Latitude51.446844
Longitude-0.210217
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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