Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47536, -0.14483

SW8 3NS— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 83%Safety 80/100Transport 63/100Low yield 3.35%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
90
Investment
55

The bottom line

SW8 3NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW8 3NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 3NS

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How SW8 3NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.2

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 · 19 min walk

6 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

6

Incidents (1yr)

20

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 14%Other 71%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£115,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2004 · CAGR

+13.7%

Total change

+217%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+217.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£63k£63k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£200k£200k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
6.5 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

Queenstown Road (Battersea)National Rail
2 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
9 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

169

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park236m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
620m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

95%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed475 Mbps
Median download445 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
All operators 5G93%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.0 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

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 554 m
3 tennis courts3 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

283m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local196 m
West Co. Food & Wine215 m
Charlies217 m
Mahali292 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe152 m
Mike's Kitchen216 m
The Power Station217 m
Hello Boba218 m

Nearby restaurants

Tops Pizza216 m
Boqueria261 m
San Gennaro287 m
New City298 m

Nearby pubs

Masons Arms216 m
Paya and Horse289 m
Mondo Tap329 m
The Victoria356 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space558 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena794 m
Rocket Padel841 m
Boom Cycle876 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy627 m
Fairlee Pharmacy976 m
Queen's1.0 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre303 m
Battersea Dental Care723 m
Queenstown Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 162

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
66
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
37
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AFFLUX UK GROUP LTD
ALLIED & GENERAL FINANCE LIMITED
ALTERATIONS MATTER LIMITED
AS CLEANERS LTD
ASPIGA LIMITED

+15 more

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
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,844m
Crossrail 2 route979m

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)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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
2413
Under construction
2413
Completed (3yr)
1088
Largest scheme
2027 homes · Battersea Power Station and nearby land including the former South Lambeth Goods Yard; the former Battersea Water Pumping Station; the site of the former Spicer-Cowan warehouse and former Dalkia boile
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

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 4AG852 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Battersea Gasholders Site, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8 4BL839 homes
completed
101, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW8835 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholder, 101 Prince of Wales Drive, SW8, SW8233 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholder, 101, Battersea Gasholder, 101, Prince of Wales Drive, SW885 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 3NS

Full postcodeSW8 3NS
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.475360
Longitude-0.144833
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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