Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47208, -0.14187

SW8 3DJ— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 3DJ, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
62
Investment
47

The bottom line

SW8 3DJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW8 3DJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 3DJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Heathbrook Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other22%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 801m

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

12 Jun

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.

SW8 district median

£681,250

Based on 423 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,458/m²
Price per ft²£228/ft²
Avg floor area99 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%
F
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£247,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
10.5 min walk
Wandsworth Road

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
4 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
12 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★23 min
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City36 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park160m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G93%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.3 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS

COMM SERVICES WANDSWORTH, SILVERTHORNE ROAD, WANDSWORTH, SW8 3HE

4 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 945 m
1 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)

670m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick Stop Supermarket305 m
AVN Convenience Store321 m
Asda Express336 m
Quick Stop Food & Wine Supermarket412 m

Nearby cafes

Uncle Tom's Cabin264 m
Beans and Bubbles279 m
Savoy Cafe285 m
Solneve Cafe297 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam's Chicken274 m
Gourmet Burger & Hotdog290 m
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar291 m
McDonald's342 m

Nearby pubs

Distortion Brewing Co231 m
Pensbury Arms282 m
Mondo Tap310 m
The Victoria448 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active638 m
Organic Health & Fitness653 m
PureGym824 m
Third Space922 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy740 m
Fairlee Pharmacy796 m
Queen's831 m
Kamsons Pharmacy831 m

Nearby health

Springfield Medical Centre639 m
Battersea Medical Centre649 m
Queenstown Medical Centre825 m
Grafton Square Surgery829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 124

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,917m
Crossrail 2 route1,331m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,805 nationally

1,874

Est. population

5,217/km²

74%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

14%
47%
19%
Under 1814%
18–3447%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
42%
26%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent42%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

52%
17%
13%
White British52%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
92%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£9.0bn
Est. completion
2030

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
861
Largest scheme
852 homes · Site at Palmerston Court, The Pavilion Public House, Flanagan's of Battersea Public House, 21, Palmerston Way, 1-3 Havelock Terrace, 1 Bradmead, 133 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4AG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Westbury Estate, The Westbury Estate, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3ND64 homes
completed
460, 460, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 3LX24 homes
completed
102-104, 102-104, Stewarts Road, SW8 4UG20 homes
completed
635, 635, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3JD14 homes
completed
1A, 1A, St Rule Street, SW8 3EH13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Sara Louise Beverley AppsLabour
Aydin DikerdemLabour
Stephen WorrallLabour

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Key facts for SW8 3DJ

Full postcodeSW8 3DJ
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.472075
Longitude-0.141871
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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