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“The practical family move”
How SW15 1BY has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Hotham Primary School
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 108.1
Secondary
Ark Putney Academy
Good · 16 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Bayonne Nursery School
Not inspected · 27 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
-67% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
0
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.5km
Crime is 94% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
LHA rates — Inner South West London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
79
Walkability score
168
Footpaths (500m)
10
Santander docks (800m)
0.2 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
2
Car parks (800m)
4
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.8 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
PALACE SURGERY
510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD
16 min walk
82%
Recommend GP
82%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
14
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
62
Parks (1km)
53
Restaurants (800m)
32
Cafes (800m)
8
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
30
Gyms (1km)
48
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
8
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
1.5km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
71
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
66.1
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 27,858 nationally
1,629
Est. population
12,664/km²
69%
Employed
73%
Degree educated
£53,500
Median income
1.0%
Claimant rate
45
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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The bottom line
SW15 1BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
67%
Confidence score
8/12
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