Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47574, -0.14054

SW8 4LB— Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 80%Safety 77/100Transport 49/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
31

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW8 4LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+31.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 4LB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 18 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 · 17 min walk

6 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

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +31% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,877/m²
Price per ft²£546/ft²
Avg floor area59.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
25%
D
7%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£149,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+355%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-40.5%

per year

Acceleration

-60.48

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£55k£97k+76.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£135k£138k+1.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£160k£198k+23.4%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£180k£180k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£295k£380k+28.9%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£232k£232k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£350k£350k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£420k£250k-40.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
7.9%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
8 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% 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: 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

7 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 630 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

560m

Post office

Nearby shops

Condell Superstore271 m
Condell Newsagents275 m
Costcutter354 m
West Co. Food & Wine446 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Santacruzense268 m
Phota Vietnamese Street Food416 m
Bridge the Gap Cafe420 m
Creamor429 m

Nearby restaurants

Tops Pizza440 m
The Salad Project485 m
Boudica London517 m
McDonald's523 m

Nearby pubs

Mondo Tap121 m
The Duchess Belle405 m
Masons Arms457 m
Pensbury Arms529 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space547 m
PureGym627 m
static788 m
Rocket Padel797 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy588 m

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre599 m
Springfield Medical Centre775 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 137

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BELLE GRACE LTD
DIAMOND PURITY LIMITED
E&P EXECUTIVE LIMITED
FRUSTUM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
INNOVATE DECISIONS SERVICES LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,582m
Crossrail 2 route1,224m

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)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
100%
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
2413
Under construction
2413
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)

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
Land on the corner of Thessaly Road and, Land on the corner of Thessaly Road and, Ascalon Street, SW832 homes
completed
Land on south side of, Land on south side of, Ascalon Street, SW830 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 4LB

Full postcodeSW8 4LB
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardShaftesbury & Queenstown
Latitude51.475741
Longitude-0.140541
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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