Estate agents in SW11

Transport links

Clapham Junction station is about 0.3 miles from the centre of SW11, with Queenstown Road about 0.9 miles away and Imperial Wharf and Battersea Park each about 1 mile away. Underground stops are a little further out. Clapham Common, Clapham South and Battersea Power Station are each about 1.2 miles away and Clapham North is about 1.5 miles away. The A3220, A3036, A3207, A3205 and A3 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout, about 5 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 8 miles away. London City Airport is about 10 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 13 miles. Central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near SW11

There are 19 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea (Roman Catholic) at about 0.2 miles and Shaftesbury Park Primary School at about 0.3 miles. Secondary schools include Harris Academy Battersea (sixth form, academy) at about 0.5 miles and Saint John Bosco College (Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.6 miles. Independent choices include Thames Christian School (Christian) and Parkgate House School. Special schools nearby are Centre Academy London and Park House School. South Bank Colleges and St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) cover further education, while the Institute of Cancer Research is about 1.7 miles away.

Living in SW11

SW11 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of Wandsworth, with about 70,000 residents. There are at least six supermarkets, the nearest being Asda at about 0.1 miles and Lidl at about 0.2 miles. There are more than 50 convenience stores, at least 30 pubs, more than 70 cafés and more than 100 restaurants, with the Fox and Hounds right at the centre. Falcon Road Medical Centre is about 0.3 miles away, one of at least 5 doctors' surgeries, alongside at least 13 pharmacies and at least 17 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital at about 1.4 miles. Battersea Library is about 0.2 miles away and Lavender Hill Post Office is about 0.2 miles away. Shillington Park is about 0.1 miles away and Clapham Common is about 0.9 miles away.

A short history of SW11

Battersea appears in early Anglo-Saxon accounts as Badrices īeg, meaning Badric's Island. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Patricesy, a large manor in the Surrey hundred of Brixton held by St Peter's Abbey, Westminster. Its entry lists seven mills, 82 acres of meadow and woodland worth 50 hogs, with a total render of £75 9s 8d. Around 1645 Nine Elms Lane took its name from elm trees that lined it. St Mary's Church was completed in 1777 and was where William Blake married Catherine Boucher in 1782. The London and Southampton Railway opened Nine Elms station in 1838. Battersea Park was founded in 1858 as a public space. Battersea Power Station was built between 1929 and 1939. The area holds 54 listed buildings of which 47 are Grade II and seven Grade II*, including the Church of St Mark and Old Battersea House.

Landscape and geography in SW11

SW11 sits at a height of about 8 metres (26 feet) above sea level. The River Thames runs through the area and is tidal here and the River Wandle is about 1.4 miles from the centre. The open coast is about 29 miles away. Ladies Pond, Mount Pond and Fountain Lake are each about 0.7 miles away. Crystal Palace stands at 116 metres (381 feet) and is about 5 miles off, followed by Hampstead Heath at 136 metres (446 feet) at about 6 miles. The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 12 miles from the centre. Richmond Park, a National Nature Reserve, is about 4 miles away.

People and homes in SW11

Census 2021 figures show about 80,600 residents, with 15% aged under 15, 76% aged 15 to 64 and 9% aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census figures for England were 17%, 64% and 18%. At the 2021 Census there were about 35,200 households, 32% of them one person and 23% with dependent children. Census 2021 figures show 76% of households in flats and 19% in terraced houses, against 22% in flats in England. At the 2021 Census 37% of households owned their home, 38% rented privately and 24% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band E the most common council tax band at 19%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show 99 residential properties at high risk and 2,790 at low risk of river or sea flooding. Surface water is not included, so these flood figures cover rivers and the sea.

Economy and jobs in SW11

In 2024 the wider Wandsworth council area had about 132,000 jobs located within it, with health the largest industry at 20.4% (ONS). Young's, in the hospitality industry, has its headquarters recorded in Wandsworth. Parkfield Industrial Estate is about 0.5 miles and Town Mead Business Centre about 0.9 miles from the centre of SW11. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Wandsworth council area was 84.3% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, above 75.5% across the United Kingdom. The September 2026 claimant count in the wider Wandsworth council area was 4% of residents aged 16 to 64, close to 3.9% across the United Kingdom. Full-time employees working in the wider Wandsworth council area had median gross pay of £43,035 a year in 2025, above £39,039 for the United Kingdom.

Notable people from SW11

William Blake (1757 to 1827), an English poet and artist, lived in Battersea. Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678 to 1751), an English politician and Viscount who was also a philosopher and historian, was born there. Several other people were also born in Battersea, including the English classical guitarist and lutenist Julian Bream (1933 to 2020), the English drummer Jimmie Nicol (1939 to 1988), the Roman Catholic archbishop Peter Smith (1943 to 2020) and the British actor Gareth Hunt (1942 to 2007). Balham is the recorded birthplace of Jimmy Hill (1927 to 2015), an English association football personality and sports journalist and of Captain Sensible (born 1954), a British singer, guitarist and bassist.

Sport and leisure

Battersea Sports Centre and Latchmere Leisure Centre are the named leisure centres and Virgin Active is listed with swimming. Chelsea Harbour Club is also a sports centre, while Imperial Wharf Marina and Chelsea Harbour are marinas. Grounds include Dylan Thomas Arena for soccer, Emanuel Fives for fives and a bowling green. Go Ape offers climbing adventure. Pitches and courts are mapped for soccer, basketball, cricket, tennis and field hockey and also for rugby union and paddle tennis. Battersea Park, Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common are named open spaces, alongside Falcon Park, Heathbrook Park, Price's Park and Latchmere Recreation Ground. Several smaller greens and gardens and a number of children's playgrounds are also mapped. Gyms and studios include Third Space.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SW11?

The median price paid in SW11 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £750,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,400,000 for semi-detached houses (23 sales), £1,250,000 for terraced houses (220 sales) and £625,000 for flats (707 sales).

How many homes were sold in SW11 in the last year?

HM Land Registry recorded 952 standard sales in SW11 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.

What are the transport links in SW11?

Clapham Junction railway station is about 0.3 miles from the centre of SW11 and Queenstown Road station is about 0.9 miles away. The nearest Underground stops are Clapham Common and Clapham South at about 1.2 miles each. Central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.

Which schools are near SW11?

There are 19 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea at about 0.2 miles and Shaftesbury Park Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Harris Academy Battersea at about 0.5 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in SW11?

There are 47 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW11 postcode district.

Areas near SW11

• SW3
• SW4
• SW12
• SW10
• SW17
• SW8
• SW1X
• SW95

SW11 is in Wandsworth.

Estate agents near SW11

1. DextersWandsworth SW11 5TG0.2 miles
2. Lauristons Estate Agents BatterseaWandsworth SW11 5TG0.2 miles
3. Battersea haartWandsworth SW11 1JD0.2 miles
4. Rochford StokesWandsworth SW11 1JR0.2 miles
5. Gordon & Co. Battersea Estate AgentsWandsworth SW11 1JA0.2 miles
6. FoxtonsWandsworth SW11 5TG0.2 miles
7. Bairstow EvesWandsworth SW11 1JW0.2 miles
8. Barnard MarcusWandsworth SW11 1JW0.2 miles
9. Felicity J. LordWandsworth SW11 1JD0.2 miles
10. Winkworth BatterseaWandsworth SW11 5SD0.2 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SW11.