Nine Elms · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.47916, -0.13915

SW8 5FD— Nine Elms, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 5FD, Nine Elms, Wandsworth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 80%Safety 64/100Transport 49/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
37

The bottom line

SW8 5FD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW8 5FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+163.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

171.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+164% 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

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +163% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£53,037/m²
Price per ft²£4,927/ft²
Avg floor area84.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
54%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£211,250
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 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,221
Price growth potentialHigh

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
Below London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
2.7 min walk
Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Nearby stations

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

54

Walkability score

202

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City38 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park105m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

11 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

178

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 457 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

689m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter112 m
Sainsbury's Local258 m
Condell Newsagents485 m
Condell Superstore491 m

Nearby cafes

Watchhouse335 m
Black Cab Coffee Co431 m
Tealby’s434 m
Joe & The Juice441 m

Nearby restaurants

The Salad Project345 m
Chokhi Dhani360 m
Wagamama370 m
Dragon King380 m

Nearby pubs

The Duchess Belle231 m
Nine Elms Tavern391 m
Battersea BARge457 m
Mondo Tap505 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space327 m
static408 m
Rocket Padel469 m
Sky Pool645 m

Nearby pharmacies

Halls Pharmacy680 m
Simmonds Pharmacy958 m
Paxall Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Battersea Medical Centre795 m
Pimlico Health1.0 km
Springfield Medical Centre1.0 km
Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 247

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,277m
Crossrail 2 route1,133m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,897 nationally

1,216

Est. population

6,246/km²

79%

Employed

80%

Degree educated

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

16

Community stability

Age profile

49%
30%
Under 1813%
18–3449%
35–4930%
50–646%
65+2%

Tenure

56%
24%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent56%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership24%

Ethnicity

33%
25%
18%
White British33%
White Other25%
Asian19%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household73%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
90%
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
2814
Under construction
2814
Completed (3yr)
1746
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)

Plots B & D, South London Mail Centre, 53, Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5BB894 homes
completed
Tideway Industrial Estate, 87, Tideway Industrial Estate, 87, Kirtling Street, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BP813 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
22-50, 22-50, NINE ELMS LANE, SW875 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Matt CornerConservative
Will SweetConservative

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Key facts for SW8 5FD

Full postcodeSW8 5FD
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardNine Elms
Latitude51.479163
Longitude-0.139149
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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