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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 area has 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
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
16.67(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.53(-49%)
Vehicle crime
9.18(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.99(-30%)
Other theft
3.75(-68%)
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

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £605,118 in Furzedown West area, with individual transactions ranging from £206,000 up to £1,375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Furzedown West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£450,000
Semi-Detached7£975,000
Terraced31£775,000

10 years median price trend in Furzedown West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Furzedown West.

All postcodes in Furzedown West

SW161RP

West Drive

SW166QL

Ribblesdale Road

SW166TF

Parklands Road

SW161NU

Thrale Road

SW166SH

Moyser Road

SW179QE

Crowborough Road

SW166NS

Mitcham Lane

SW166TB

Parklands Road

SW166RL

Pretoria Road

SW166SY

Nimrod Road

SW161SW

Abbotsleigh Road

SW161RN

North Drive

SW161SN

Ullathorne Road

SW161SP

Abbotsleigh Road

SW166RN

Pretoria Road

SW179BN

Longstone Road

SW179QQ

Crowborough Road

SW166RQ

Moyser Road

SW161SL

Ullathorne Road

SW179TR

Southcroft Road

SW166RW

Moyser Road

SW166QJ

Welham Road

SW166RR

Pretoria Road

SW166TA

Nimrod Road

SW166QU

Southcroft Road

SW161SQ

Pringle Gardens

SW166RF

Penwortham Road

SW166RX

Pendle Road

SW166TJ

Nimrod Road

SW179TA

Southcroft Road

SW179DA

Mansard Beeches

SW179BH

Birchwood Road

SW179TH

Freshwater Road

SW161RX

Rambler Close

SW166QY

Ribblesdale Road

SW166SN

Daleside Road

SW179BG

Chillerton Road

SW179DB

Furzedown Drive

SW161SA

Ullathorne Road

SW166SW

Gracedale Road

SW166TN

Nimrod Road

SW179TB

Idlecombe Road

SW179TP

Southcroft Road

SW166TX

Clairview Road

SW179BW

Spalding Road

SW179TN

Southcroft Road

SW166QW

Greyswood Street

SW166RY

Pendle Road

SW179BL

Furzedown Drive

SW179TW

Southcroft Road

SW166QH

Welham Road

SW166QS

Ribblesdale Road

SW179TG

Freshwater Road

SW179TQ

Freshwater Close

SW166SL

Daleside Road

SW166SP

Ribblesdale Road

SW166TE

Parklands Road

SW166TL

Nimrod Road

SW179TJ

Beclands Road

SW179BP

Ramsdale Road

SW166SG

Moyser Road

SW179BE

Chillerton Road

SW179BQ

Birchwood Road

SW161RL

North Drive

SW166TG

Nimrod Road

SW161NY

Thrale Road

SW166RJ

Penwortham Road

SW161SG

Pringle Gardens

SW166RT

Pendle Road

SW179QD

Crowborough Road

SW179QF

Crowborough Road

SW179BB

Spalding Road

SW161RR

West Drive

SW161SJ

Ullathorne Road

SW166SA

Moyser Road

SW166TD

Parklands Road

SW179BU

Spalding Road

SW179BY

Welham Road

SW161SH

Pringle Gardens

SW161SR

Fayland Avenue

SW166SZ

Nimrod Road

SW179EQ

Eastbourne Road

SW161RW

Mulberry Close

SW166TZ

Woodnook Road

SW166SJ

Moyser Road

SW179BJ

Furzedown Drive

SW166RG

Moyser Road

SW179QB

Crowborough Road

SW166QE

Swain Close

SW161RS

West Drive

SW161RT

West Drive

SW166RP

Pretoria Road

SW179BS

Gorse Rise

SW179TD

Idlecombe Road

SW161SE

Colson Way

SW166TQ

Nimrod Road

SW179BT

Welham Road

SW166QP

Edencourt Road

SW166RH

Penwortham Road

SW166SR

Ribblesdale Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.