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Furzedown West

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About

Furzedown West is a mainly residential pocket in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The area is made up of streets of terraces, semi‑detached houses and low‑rise blocks, with local parades of shops and a handful of community facilities serving nearby families. Day‑to‑day life is organised around short shopping streets and small green spaces rather than large commercial centres. Primary schools, health clinics and community groups operate at street level, so services tend to feel local and immediate to residents.

The street pattern and building stock reflect the suburb’s early 20th century expansion. One specific detail visible on many roads is the run of bay‑fronted Edwardian terraces with small enclosed front gardens, creating a regular building line and frequent window boxes. Community activity tends to cluster at corner shops, cafés and neighbourhood halls, and the scale remains low‑rise and walkable. For people looking for a residential part of Wandsworth with a clear domestic character, Furzedown West presents that compact, street‑level environment.

Area overview

On average Furzedown West has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Furzedown West is £81,157 per year. There are 3 schools in Furzedown West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Furzedown West is home to around 8,276 people, with a population density of about 9,290.5 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Furzedown West Population
8,276
Population density
9,290.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.62(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.02(-48%)
Vehicle crime
7.85(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.35(-24%)
Other theft
4.11(-64%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,792
45.79%
Other White
1,001
12.09%
African
485
5.86%
Pakistani
469
5.66%
Indian
452
5.46%
Total population: 8,281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,465
51.77%
Level 3 (A level)
995
14.87%
No qualifications
876
13.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
555
8.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
408
6.1%
Total 16+ residents: 6,693

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
950
32.57%
Owns outright
811
27.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
651
22.32%
Social rents from council
292
10.01%
Other social rented
145
4.97%
Total households: 2,917

Property prices in Furzedown West

Median price£690,000
Price per sq ft£650
Sales (last 12 months)61
Typical range (middle 50%)£520K – £985K

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 (about £650 per square foot) in Furzedown West area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £1,565,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Furzedown West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached8£1,025,000£604
Terraced30£927,750£648
Flats23£490,000£686

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Furzedown West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Furzedown West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£430,000£695,000£830,000
2017£436,750£800,000£757,500
2018£484,975£875,000£680,250
2019£450,000£850,000£715,000
2020£485,750£868,750£825,000
2021£502,500£1,030,000£856,250
2022£500,000£865,000£947,250
2023£470,000£1,035,000£810,000
2024£498,536£960,000£875,000
2025£473,500£1,059,500£852,000
2026£510,300£985,000£850,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Furzedown West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Furzedown West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£622£508£585
2017£704£599£581
2018£667£561£568
2019£613£568£549
2020£657£576£590
2021£649£633£616
2022£632£619£650
2023£622£662£636
2024£603£664£649
2025£717£611£667
2026£579£699£676
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Furzedown West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Furzedown West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wandsworth district.

Band A£685
Band B£800
Band C£914
Band D£1,028
Band E£1,257
Band F£1,485
Band G£1,714
Band H£2,056

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Furzedown West

Is Furzedown West safe?

Furzedown West records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Furzedown West?

The median sale price in Furzedown West is £690,000 (about £650 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Furzedown West?

Furzedown West has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Furzedown West?

Furzedown West scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Furzedown West sits around rank 19,902 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Furzedown West?

The average household income in Furzedown West is around £81,157 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Furzedown West

SW166SN

Daleside Road

SW179TF

Salterford Road

SW179TR

Southcroft Road

SW166TH

Nimrod Road

SW179QD

Crowborough Road

SW179TL

Beclands Road

SW161SE

Colson Way

SW161NY

Thrale Road

SW179BP

Ramsdale Road

SW166SW

Gracedale Road

SW166QS

Ribblesdale Road

SW161RW

Mulberry Close

SW161SW

Abbotsleigh Road

SW161SN

Ullathorne Road

SW179QE

Crowborough Road

SW166TQ

Nimrod Road

SW166TU

Clairview Road

SW161SR

Fayland Avenue

SW161SL

Ullathorne Road

SW161RP

West Drive

SW166RX

Pendle Road

SW161SA

Ullathorne Road

SW166SQ

Moyser Road

SW179TA

Southcroft Road

SW166RY

Pendle Road

SW166QW

Greyswood Street

SW166RP

Pretoria Road

SW179TW

Southcroft Road

SW179QG

Crowborough Road

SW166SL

Daleside Road

SW179BG

Chillerton Road

SW179TP

Southcroft Road

SW161SP

Abbotsleigh Road

SW166QN

Greyswood Street

SW161SG

Pringle Gardens

SW161RR

West Drive

SW166RH

Penwortham Road

SW179BL

Furzedown Drive

SW166SZ

Nimrod Road

SW166RL

Pretoria Road

SW161SH

Pringle Gardens

SW161RX

Rambler Close

SW166QP

Edencourt Road

SW166TB

Parklands Road

SW166SH

Moyser Road

SW166RF

Penwortham Road

SW161RN

North Drive

SW179BE

Chillerton Road

SW166TX

Clairview Road

SW166RQ

Moyser Road

SW161NU

Thrale Road

SW166QY

Ribblesdale Road

SW179BY

Welham Road

SW161RT

West Drive

SW179QQ

Crowborough Road

SW166SR

Ribblesdale Road

SW179DB

Furzedown Drive

SW179BQ

Birchwood Road

SW179TE

Salterford Road

SW179BH

Birchwood Road

SW179BW

Spalding Road

SW161RZ

Pringle Gardens

SW166TD

Parklands Road

SW179BS

Gorse Rise

SW179BN

Longstone Road

SW166QE

Swain Close

SW179TD

Idlecombe Road

SW179BJ

Furzedown Drive

SW166UA

Brookview Road

SW166TN

Nimrod Road

SW166RN

Pretoria Road

SW166TZ

Woodnook Road

SW179QB

Crowborough Road

SW166TW

Nimrod Road

SW166NS

Mitcham Lane

SW161RL

North Drive

SW179TN

Southcroft Road

SW179BT

Welham Road

SW166SY

Nimrod Road

SW179TH

Freshwater Road

SW166SP

Ribblesdale Road

SW166QU

Southcroft Road

SW166TE

Parklands Road

SW166RR

Pretoria Road

SW166SA

Moyser Road

SW179QF

Crowborough Road

SW166RE

Penwortham Road

SW166QL

Ribblesdale Road

SW179TG

Freshwater Road

SW166TJ

Nimrod Road

SW179EQ

Eastbourne Road

SW166SG

Moyser Road

SW166RT

Pendle Road

SW161RS

West Drive

SW166QH

Welham Road

SW166RW

Moyser Road

SW166TA

Nimrod Road

SW179DA

Mansard Beeches

SW166QJ

Welham Road

SW166TG

Nimrod Road