Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47559, -0.14601

SW8 4DH— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 80%Safety 71/100Transport 64/100Low yield 3.35%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
90
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW8 4DH 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 4DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 4DH

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How SW8 4DH 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 · 12 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 · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+93% 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

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 83%Other 17%

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£212,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2020 · CAGR

+-6.8%

Total change

-19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.1%

per year

Acceleration

+33.11

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £600k–£700k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£740k£555k-25%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£600k£600k+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
6.6 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park151m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
535m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

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

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 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

4 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.2 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

80

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 533 m
6 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

199m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local115 m
Charlies149 m
West Co. Food & Wine155 m
Mahali207 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe131 m
The Coffee Studio - Battersea149 m
Sendero Specialty Coffee154 m
Mike's Kitchen158 m

Nearby restaurants

Tops Pizza160 m
Boqueria180 m
San Gennaro202 m
New City214 m

Nearby pubs

Masons Arms150 m
Paya and Horse204 m
The Victoria331 m
The Magic Garden338 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space553 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena727 m
Rocket Padel835 m
Boom Cycle842 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy554 m
Fairlee Pharmacy970 m
Queen's1.0 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre220 m
Battersea Dental Care646 m
Queenstown Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 166

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LITTLEBIGEVENTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score26/100
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

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,896m
Crossrail 2 route895m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,686 nationally

1,869

Est. population

9,046/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

44%
22%
13%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

44%
30%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
28%
15%
White British32%
White Other28%
Asian12%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household76%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
92%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
2027
Under construction
2027
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
RAILWAY ARCHES 74-83 AND, 334, RAILWAY ARCHES 74-83 AND, 334, QUEENSTOWN ROAD, SW8 4LZ98 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 4DH

Full postcodeSW8 4DH
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.475585
Longitude-0.146005
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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