Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47795, -0.14039

SW8 4AX— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 4AX, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.35%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
39

The bottom line

SW8 4AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW8 4AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+31.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 4AX

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St George's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +31% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£127,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialModerate

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)National Rail
7 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

204

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)30
Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 70 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 costLow

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

9 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 428 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

590m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter110 m
Condell Newsagents409 m
Sainsbury's Local410 m
Condell Superstore412 m

Nearby cafes

Watchhouse292 m
Tealby’s340 m
Phota Vietnamese Street Food399 m
Bridge the Gap Cafe407 m

Nearby restaurants

The Salad Project308 m
Dishoom374 m
Wagamama385 m
tashas403 m

Nearby pubs

The Duchess Belle199 m
Mondo Tap365 m
Masons Arms469 m
Nine Elms Tavern547 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space339 m
Rocket Padel560 m
static569 m
PureGym665 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy666 m
Simmonds Pharmacy1.1 km
Paxall Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre658 m
Springfield Medical Centre964 m
Pimlico Health1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 142

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

PROPERTY STRATEGIST LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.5

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,425m
Crossrail 2 route1,119m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,251 nationally

2,365

Est. population

21,995/km²

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

10.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

25%
31%
23%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

28%
51%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent28%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
18%
14%
33%
White British22%
White Other18%
Asian14%
Black33%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household65%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea
Central activities zone
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
2431
Under construction
2431
Completed (3yr)
1980
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)

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 boile2027 homes
under_construction
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
Development Site Of 37 And 55 Battersea Phase 4a Sleaford Street SW8 5AB386 homes
under_construction
Former John Milton School, Former John Milton School, Sleaford Street, Thessaly Road, SW8 5AH240 homes
completed
TIDBURY HOUSE SITE, TIDBURY HOUSE SITE, ASCALON STREET, SW835 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 4AX

Full postcodeSW8 4AX
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.477951
Longitude-0.140394
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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