Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47927, -0.14192

SW8 4DU— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 67%Safety 65/100Transport 59/100Low yield 3.35%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
90
Investment
57

The bottom line

SW8 4DU 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.

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Location

SW8 4DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+144.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 4DU

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How SW8 4DU has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

158.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+145% 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

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +144% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%
E
1%

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£198,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2023 · CAGR

+0.9%

Total change

+6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£378k£378k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£400k£400k+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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
0.9 min walk
Battersea Park

Nearby stations

Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
Battersea ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

265

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.2 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

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 981 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 248 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

557m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter93 m
Tesco Express335 m
Sainsbury's Local339 m
West Co. Food & Wine421 m

Nearby cafes

Watchhouse142 m
Tealby’s253 m
Tozi282 m
Joe & The Juice288 m

Nearby restaurants

The Salad Project152 m
Wagamama204 m
Dishoom207 m
tashas223 m

Nearby pubs

The Duchess Belle40 m
Searcy's Champagne Bar371 m
Masons Arms440 m
Nine Elms Tavern475 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space158 m
Rocket Padel394 m
static535 m
Boom Cycle551 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy836 m
Simmonds Pharmacy933 m
Paxall Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre640 m
Lister Hospital981 m
Pimlico Health1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 164

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
78
New (last 12 months)
9
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1ST TECH ADVANCE LIMITED
4UCONSULT LTD
7FORM LP
ADVERTIC LP
AK ZEN INC LP

+15 more

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
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score28/100
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

64.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,432m
Crossrail 2 route956m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,885 nationally

2,037

Est. population

7,203/km²

75%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

45%
27%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4927%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

14%
61%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent61%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
34%
White British30%
White Other34%
Asian11%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
85%
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
2414
Under construction
2414
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
Battersea Power Station, Battersea Power Station, Kirtling Street, 28 Kirtling Street, 88 Kirtling Street and 2 Battersea Park Road, SW8 5BN865 homes
completed
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
Battersea Power Station Site, Kirtling Street, London, SW8 5BP253 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 4DU

Full postcodeSW8 4DU
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.479270
Longitude-0.141924
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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