West Hill · Wandsworth · Putney constituency · 51.44456, -0.22232

SW19 5LPWest Hill, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW19 5LP, West Hill, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
30
Environment
75
Investment
57

The bottom line

SW19 5LP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW19 5LP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 5LP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

Ark Putney Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area164.1

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£410,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022014 · CAGR

+-4.7%

Total change

-44%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-70.7%

per year

Acceleration

-162.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£810k£810k+0%1
GFC & correction20122012£1.55m£1.55m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£455k£455k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Southfields Underground StationDistrict line
13 min walk
Putney

Nearby stations

Southfields Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
PutneyNational Rail
24 min walk
Wimbledon Park Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo42 min
Canary Wharf61 min
City51 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park494m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 1.6 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

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

44 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Hospital for Neuro-Disability · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Telegraph (546 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: The Limes (930 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts

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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food398 m
Londis418 m
Best-one437 m
Tesco Express624 m

Nearby restaurants

The Limes930 m

Nearby pubs

The Telegraph546 m
Green Man989 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 8

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
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,221m
Crossrail 2 route2,192m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,268 nationally

1,480

Est. population

14,231/km²

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
25%
14%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
26%
36%
18%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent36%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
22%
14%
White British41%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household40%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
92%
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)
11
Largest scheme
175 homes · SOUTHLANDS COLLEGE, 65, SOUTHLANDS COLLEGE, 65, WIMBLEDON PARK SIDE, SW19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BOOKHAM, CATERHAM & SELHURST HOUSE, BOOKHAM, CATERHAM & SELHURST HOUSE, WIMBLEDON PARKSIDE, SW19146 homes
completed
Argyll Terrace, Saint John Boscoe College, Victoria Drive, Victoria Drive, London, SW19 6AD110 homes
completed
SITE OF ARGYLE HALL, SITE OF ARGYLE HALL, WIMBLEDON PARKSIDE, SW1924 homes
completed
HERITAGE HOUSE, 21, HERITAGE HOUSE, 21, INNER PARK ROAD, SW19 6ED14 homes
completed
Fairlawns, 89, Fairlawns, 89, Wimbledon Park Side, SW19 5LR10 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 SW19 5LP

Full postcodeSW19 5LP
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardWest Hill
Latitude51.444565
Longitude-0.222322
Parliamentary constituencyPutney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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