Battersea Park · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47666, -0.14791

SW8 4LS— Battersea Park, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 4LS, Battersea Park, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 71/100Transport 69/100Low yield 3.35%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
75
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
90
Investment
57

The bottom line

SW8 4LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW8 4LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 4LS

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How SW8 4LS 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

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Secondary

Harris Academy Battersea

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 13%Flat 88%

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£93,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2015 · CAGR

+2%

Total change

+29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.3%

per year

Acceleration

-44.45

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced12.5%
Flat/maisonette87.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£310k£134k-56.8%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£221k£221k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£350k£400k+14.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
6.5 min walk
Battersea Park→ Victoria· 11 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Battersea ParkNational Rail
1 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
12 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

202

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park· yes
382m
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Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
794m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

71%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed386 Mbps
Median download390 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 1.9 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 — 5.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.1 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

96

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStore Park Central · 369 m
19 tennis courts3 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)

50m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local63 m
Mahali64 m
Charlies65 m
West Co. Food & Wine90 m

Nearby cafes

Sendero Specialty Coffee51 m
The Coffee Studio - Battersea51 m
Nostos Coffee71 m
Mike's Kitchen95 m

Nearby restaurants

Boqueria13 m
San Gennaro57 m
Tops Pizza100 m
New City133 m

Nearby pubs

Masons Arms72 m
Paya and Horse111 m
The Magic Garden254 m
The Victoria415 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space508 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena557 m
Boom Cycle724 m
BMF752 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy485 m
Fairlee Pharmacy1.1 km
Queen's1.1 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre137 m
Battersea Dental Care555 m
Lister Hospital1.1 km
Queenstown Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 143

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

14 ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
189 TRINITY ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
AEGIS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
IASA LONDON LTD
TATE RESIDENTIAL BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD

+2 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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66.7

Price growth score

B
High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,938m
Crossrail 2 route723m

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

Urban coreHigh 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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
1
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
Marco Polo House, 346, Marco Polo House, 346, Queenstown Road, SW8 4NQ453 homes
completed
Battersea Gasholder, 101 Prince of Wales Drive, SW8, SW8233 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Victoria Oye AsanteLabour
Anthony John BeltonLabour
Claire Katherine DaviesConservative

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Key facts for SW8 4LS

Full postcodeSW8 4LS
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBattersea Park
Latitude51.476658
Longitude-0.147906
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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