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SW16 1SP · Wandsworth · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SW16 1SP.

Sat · 19 Sep
20°high
Cloudy18° low
Sun19°14° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon21°10° lowClear21 Sep
Tue22°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed21°14° lowShowers23 Sep
Thu18°9° lowClear24 Sep
Today21°13° lowCloudy25 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend-5.2%Wandsworth · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning48 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationStreatham0.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,664Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Wandsworth

SW16 1SP is in the Wandsworth local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Streatham, about 0.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£465,000SW16 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

610 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£680,105Wandsworth

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-5.2%Wandsworth

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £465,000 Use area average: £680,105
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂64 Penwortham Road SW16 6REAlterations including erection of single-storey rear/side extensionAwaiting decision›⌂96 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NRDetails of cycle parking details and external noise pursuant to conditions 1 & 2 of prior approval dated 07/02/2024 ref 2023/4669 (Determination as to whether prior notification is required for change of use from retail (Class E) to 1 x 1-bedroom and 1 x studio flats C3.)Awaiting decision›⌂94A Mitcham Lane SW16 6NRDetermination as to whether prior notification is required for change of use from retail (Class E) to 1 x 1-bedroom and 1 x studio flats (Class C3)Awaiting decision›⌂73 Massingberd Way SW17 6AFAlterations including erection of a dormer extension to the main rear rof; Erection of a first floor rear roof terrace with a 1.7m high screen and a 1.1m high glazed safety surround; Installation of a new pitched glazed roof to the side extension.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Wandsworth.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  2. Streatham & Clapham High School GDSTOther independent school · Ages 3–190.5 mi
  3. Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  4. Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,664 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SW16 1SP—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 16.8%16–64 · 63.7%65+ · 19.5%
What area does this cover?

Wandsworth 036E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime765

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 199Anti-social behaviour · 177Vehicle crime · 99
Employment4.6%

Unemployment estimate for Wandsworth · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Tooting.

Local councilWandsworthLocal authority for SW16 1SP
Latest general election · 2024Labour55.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour55.2% of votes69.5% turnout
2019Labour52.7% of votes76.0% turnout
2017Labour59.6% of votes74.6% turnout
2015Labour47.2% of votes69.7% turnout
2010Labour43.5% of votes68.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadM47.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 10.0 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Brixton1.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Kennington Park3.9 mi
  2. South Norwood4.0 mi
  3. Richmond Park4.9 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path3.1 mi
  2. North Downs Way10.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SW16 1SP.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SW16 1SP
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 19 Sep 2026, 17:22
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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