Southfields · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44728, -0.20257

SW18 5RF— Southfields, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
80
Schools
45
Transport
46
Environment
46
Investment
55

The bottom line

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Location

SW18 5RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+43.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW18 5RF

🛡️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 5RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sheringdale Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.0

—

Secondary

Southfields Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 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

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 685.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery0%

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 · 1.0km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 82%Flat 18%

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£258,250
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)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+775%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.4%

per year

Acceleration

+26.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £175k–£200k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced81.8%
Flat/maisonette18.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£120k£243k+102.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£333k£397k+19.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£373k£561k+50.6%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£460k£630k+37%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£782k£862k+10.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£863k£910k+5.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£865k£865k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.05m£1.05m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
12.3%
District
12.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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 StationDistrict line
4.1 min walk
Earlsfield

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
EarlsfieldNational Rail
15 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burr Road Car Park· yes
503m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 80% 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

37 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 947 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

45

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 309 m
21 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

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

Chanteroy333 m
Budgens351 m
Sainsbury's Local463 m

Nearby cafes

Savoy Cafe296 m
Grab-a-Bite352 m
Caffè Nero359 m
GAIL's419 m

Nearby restaurants

New Morly345 m
Greggs378 m
Sabores Original Tapas410 m
The Original Fish and Chip Co423 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners234 m
The Earl Spencer240 m
The Old Fields343 m
The Park Tavern431 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym314 m
Wimbledon Park Rifle Club369 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing564 m
Cedars Lawn Tennis Club626 m

Nearby pharmacies

Revelstoke Pharmacy848 m

Nearby health

Triangle Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% 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

55

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,928m
Crossrail 2 route1,118m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,817 nationally

1,802

Est. population

14,278/km²

77%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£60,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
30%
28%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3430%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
34%
39%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent39%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

57%
22%
White British57%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
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)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
34
Local approval rate
87%
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)
28
Largest scheme
71 homes · ARCADIAN PLACE, FORMER WANDSWORTH SCHOOL, ARCADIAN PLACE, FORMER WANDSWORTH SCHOOL, SUTHERLAND GROVE, 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
35-37, 35-37, GRANVILLE ROAD, SW1811 homes
completed
94-96, 94-96, Pirbright Road, SW18 5NA8 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 5RF

Full postcodeSW18 5RF
Postcode districtSW18
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouthfields
Latitude51.447276
Longitude-0.202572
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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