Postcode SW17 8DW is located in a major urban area, within the Tooting Bec area of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Upper Tooting area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upper Tooting is £84,482 per year. The median sale price in Tooting Bec is £620,000 (around £741 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £446,250 and £837,500. The nearest station is Tooting Bec, about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Furzedown Recreation Ground.
Upper Tooting has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,862 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Upper Tooting has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upper Tooting is £84,482 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW17 8DW.
Upper Tooting near SW17 8DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Tooting Bec located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 3 | Tooting Bec | Northern | Walking directions to Tooting Bec |
| 0.6 mi | 3 | Tooting | Southern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Tooting |
| 0.6 mi | 3 | Tooting Broadway | Northern | Walking directions to Tooting Broadway |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Furzedown Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Furzedown Recreation Ground |
Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 (about £741 per square foot) in Tooting Bec area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,973 up to £1,420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £1,020,000 | £803 |
| Terraced | 104 | £770,000 | £799 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £500,000 | £1,056 |
| Flats | 79 | £442,500 | £667 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £492,500 | £1,100,000 | £680,000 |
| 2017 | £465,000 | £620,000 | £660,000 |
| 2018 | £459,400 | £815,000 | £680,000 |
| 2019 | £436,000 | £594,500 | £692,500 |
| 2020 | £486,250 | £803,000 | £721,250 |
| 2021 | £500,500 | £735,000 | £740,000 |
| 2022 | £510,000 | £796,000 | £785,000 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £950,000 | £828,250 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £960,000 | £754,125 |
| 2025 | £478,000 | £850,000 | £763,500 |
| 2026 | £442,500 | £500,000 | £775,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £664 | £831 | £726 |
| 2017 | £689 | £670 | £708 |
| 2018 | £650 | £695 | £715 |
| 2019 | £647 | £715 | £697 |
| 2020 | £708 | £754 | £741 |
| 2021 | £705 | £604 | £727 |
| 2022 | £678 | £869 | £791 |
| 2023 | £706 | £723 | £771 |
| 2024 | £697 | £702 | £788 |
| 2025 | £703 | £658 | £773 |
| 2026 | £656 | £1,056 | £793 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW17 8DW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 160, Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU | Flats | Leasehold | £562,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 134, Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU | Flats | Leasehold | £620,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 150A, Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU | Flats | Leasehold | £465,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 150A, Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU | Other | Leasehold | £465,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 98, Mantilla Road, London, SW17 8DU | Flats | Leasehold | £650,000 |
In the SW17 8DW postcode area, located within Upper Tooting, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Franciscan Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
Franciscan Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Graveney School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. | |
Graveney School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Nov 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Tooting Primary School | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
Tooting Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW17 8DW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | Franciscan Road, Wandsworth, SW17 8DS | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | Super Shop Food & Wine | Chasefield Road, Wandsworth, SW17 8HH | Walking directions to Super Shop Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | 99-105 Moyser Road, London, SW16 6SJ | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Food Store | 142-144 Tooting Bec Road, London, SW17 8BH | Walking directions to Food Store |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Byton Road, Wandsworth, SW17 9HF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Wandsworth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SW17 8DW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Annamarie Marina Critchard
Tooting Bec - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul John White
Tooting Bec - Elected 7 May 2026
Sheila Mary Boswell
Tooting Bec - Elected 7 May 2026
Rosena Allin-Khan
Tooting - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW17 8DW records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SW17 8DW in Tooting Bec is £620,000 (about £741 per square foot) based on 185 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW17 8DW, including Franciscan Primary School (Good), Graveney School (Outstanding) and Tooting Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW17 8DW is Tooting Bec in TfL zone 3, about 976 m away, serving the Northern line.
SW17 8DW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,862 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tooting covering SW17 8DW is Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Annamarie Marina Critchard (Labour Party), Paul John White (Labour Party) and Sheila Mary Boswell (Labour Party).