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SW8 3PU

Prairie Street

Shaftesbury & Queenstown

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Detailed insights for SW8 3PU

Overview

Postcode SW8 3PU is located in a major urban area, within the Shaftesbury & Queenstown ward of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Lavender Hill East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lavender Hill East is £73,643 per year. The nearest station is Queenstown Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Heathbrook Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Lavender Hill East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,043 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lavender Hill East has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Lavender Hill East is £73,643 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from SW8 3PU.

Flood risk

Very low

Lavender Hill East near SW8 3PU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Queenstown Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW8 3PU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Queenstown Road

South Western

Walking directions to Queenstown Road
0.3 mi

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

N/A

Walking directions to Queenstown Road (Battersea)
0.5 mi

2

Battersea Park

Southern

Walking directions to Battersea Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW8 3PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeathbrook ParkMediumWalking directions to Heathbrook Park
0.5 miLatchmere Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Latchmere Recreation Ground
0.5 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Churchyard

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
16,781.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
18.64(-30%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.63(-58%)
Vehicle crime
10.22(+5%)
Theft from the person
7.82(-25%)
Public order
4.21(-37%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
144
48.98%
Other White
60
20.41%
African
21
7.14%
Other
12
4.08%
Caribbean
11
3.74%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
177
67.3%
No qualifications
29
11.03%
Level 3 (A level)
26
9.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
6.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
2.66%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
36.92%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.38%
Other social rented
31
23.85%
Owns outright
8
6.15%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.38%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Shaftesbury & Queenstown

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £658,500 in Shaftesbury & Queenstown area, with individual transactions ranging from £208,750 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shaftesbury & Queenstown 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 Shaftesbury & Queenstown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats115£550,000
Semi-Detached1£853,000
Terraced63£915,000

10 year median price trend in Shaftesbury & Queenstown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shaftesbury & Queenstown.

Schools

In the SW8 3PU postcode area, located within Lavender Hill East, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW8 3PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryShaftesbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHeathbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW8 3PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW8 3PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miQueenstown Express175 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3RWWalking directions to Queenstown Express
0.2 miCostcutter41 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3REWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miBest-one227-229 Eversleigh Road, London, SW11 5XSWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miGrocerify303a Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4LXWalking directions to Grocerify
0.3 miSainsbury's Local646-650 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3SBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wandsworth district (2025-26).

Band A£665
Band B£776
Band C£887
Band D£998
Band E£1,219
Band F£1,441
Band G£1,663
Band H£1,996

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictWandsworthE09000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyBatterseaE14001081
WardShaftesbury & QueenstownE05014019
ParishWandsworth, unparished areaE43000222
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lavender Hill EastE02000927
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wandsworth 005AE01004565
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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