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Where is Battersea?

Battersea is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Battersea and its latitude and longitude is: 51.47137 -0.165938.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Battersea

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Battersea has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Asda Clapham Junction Superstore, Lidl Clapham Junction London, M&S Clapham, M&S Clapham Junction Rail SF, Sainsburys Battersea Park Local, Sainsburys Clapham Junction Local, Tesco Battersea Express, Waitrose Clapham Junction, Whole Foods Clapham Junction.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bunga Bunga, Duke Of Cambridge, Fox and Hounds, The Latchmere PH, The Lighthouse.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Al Madina, AL's Place, Bangkok Bay, Fish In A Tie, Garden of Flavours, Genuino, Il Molino, KIZANA JAPANESE FUSION, Piggies Snack Bar, The Farmers Mist... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Blanca, Doppio Coffee, Sushi Cafe.

Battersea has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Battersea?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Battersea has had an average increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,880,413, which is down -3.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £1,277,080 (down -1.8% on last year) , a terraced house £885,675 (down -1.7% on last year) and a flat £516,112. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,792 per month.

Property prices in Battersea are a little higher than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Battersea, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Wandsworth level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Battersea, or click here to browse the longer list of Battersea property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
MONTEVETRO, 100, Battersea Church Road, London, Greater London , SW11 3YL	Sold for £3,450,000 on 10/03/2022 (Flat)
MONTEVETRO, 100, Battersea Church Road, London, Greater London , SW11 3YL	Sold for £2,250,000 on 12/19/2022 (Flat)
MONTEVETRO, 100, Battersea Church Road, London, Greater London , SW11 3YL	Sold for £2,100,000 on 02/21/2022 (Flat)
37, Eland Road, London, Greater London , SW11 5JX	Sold for £1,850,000 on 08/08/2022 (Terraced)
10, Orbel Street, London, Greater London , SW11 3NZ	Sold for £2,140,000 on 08/15/2022 (Semi-Detached)
26, Orbel Street, London, Greater London , SW11 3NZ	Sold for £1,400,000 on 01/21/2022 (Semi-Detached)

Which schools are near Battersea?

Battersea has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 10 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Thomas's Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Ashburnham Community School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
The Dominie School Limited	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Thomas's Clapham	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Harris Academy Battersea	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Chelsea Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St Philip's School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	Yes - 2018
Westminster Tutors	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
L'Ecole de Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Emanuel School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Marlborough Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Park Walk Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Glendower Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
Langford Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Anglo Portuguese School of London	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
The Hampshire School Chelsea	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College	Secondary school University technical college - Mixed	No
Eaton House School	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No
The Laurels School	Secondary school Other independent school - Girls	No
Thames Christian School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Francis Holland School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Wandsworth Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Bousfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Heathbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Macaulay Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	No
Allfarthing Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Falconbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
John Burns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Shaftesbury Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Swaffield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Anne's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Faith's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Oak Lodge School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Broomwood Hall School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Honeywell Junior School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Collingham	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Mander Portman Woodward School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Queen's Gate School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Sussex House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Saint Thomas More Language College	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Newton Preparatory School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Falkner House	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Garden House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Cameron House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Oliver House Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools)	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Eaton House the Manor School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Northcote Lodge School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Eaton Square School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Lambeth Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Redcliffe School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Westbridge Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Belleville Wix Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Chesterton Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Belleville Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
ARK John Archer Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Saint John Bosco College	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Ark Bolingbroke Academy	Secondary school Free schools - Mixed	No
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Alderbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Honeywell Infant School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Centre Academy London	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Parkgate House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Park House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Servite RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Wetherby Kensington	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Parkgate House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (03/03/2022)	44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Langford Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Chelsea Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/24/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/12/2013)	38 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
L'Ecole de Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (04/07/2018)	124 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Servite RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/9/2021)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Chesterton Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/14/2022)	21 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Belleville Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/3/2022)	224 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Honeywell Infant School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/20/2010)	123 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Park House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (06/12/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Westminster Tutors	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (17/05/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/25/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Ashburnham Community School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/26/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Harris Academy Battersea	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/1/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/2/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	London
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Macaulay Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/18/2009)		Ofsted Report Link
St Anne's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (3/15/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Swaffield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/29/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
Parkgate House School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (03/03/2022) 44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Langford Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)
Chelsea Academy Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/24/2012)
Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/12/2013) 38 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
L'Ecole de Battersea Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (04/07/2018) 124 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Servite RC Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/9/2021)
Chesterton Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/14/2022) 21 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Belleville Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/3/2022) 224 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)
Honeywell Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/20/2010) 123 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Park House School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (06/12/2018)
Westminster Tutors Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (17/05/2018)
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/25/2013)
Ashburnham Community School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/26/2015)
Harris Academy Battersea Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/1/2018)
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/2/2010)
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/18/2009)
St Anne's CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2013)
Swaffield Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/29/2011)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Battersea?

Battersea has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Vauxhall (from Queenstown Road [Battersea]) in 1 min(s) or trains to London Bridge (from Cannon Street) in 3 min(s).

Station	Distance from Battersea	Commute options
Kensal Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +68% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Euston (16 mins - London Overground) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Selhurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	8 miles	- East Croydon (3 mins - Southern) View details - Victoria (18 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (39 mins - Southern) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 58 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Grand Central) View details

Station

Distance from Battersea

Commute options

Kensal Green
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +68% from the previous year.

6 miles

- Euston (16 mins - London Overground) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

Selhurst
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.

8 miles

- East Croydon (3 mins - Southern) View details

- Victoria (18 mins - Southern) View details

- London St Pancras (34 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (39 mins - Southern) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details

- Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 58 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Euston (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Grand Central) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wandsworth) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Wandsworth residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	67.8%	81.7%
Asian	11.7%	9.3%
Black	10.1%	4.0%
Mixed	6.3%	2.9%
Other	4.1%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Battersea?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Battersea consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	7.7%
Small employers and own account workers	8.7%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	30.2%	1 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	25.4%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	2.8%
Semi-routine occupations	6.0%
Routine occupations	5.8%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.4%	406 out of 573
Full-time students	7.0%

How fast is the broadband in Battersea?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Battersea is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 77.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Battersea level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	77.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Battersea area?

Crime stats were found at the Wandsworth level:

Type	Wandsworth	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	77	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	6	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	3	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	23	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Battersea?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Battersea.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Wandle	River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton. Including the Norbury Brook from Thornton Heath to Tooting
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge
Kent S London and E Sussex	Groundwater	Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Bridge to Putney Bridge including Chelsea Harbour, Sands End, south Parsons Green and Hurlingham Park
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Power Station to Battersea Bridge including Battersea
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge including west Battersea, Clapham Junction and east Wandsworth

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Battersea compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34

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Property prices

Type	Battersea
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£1,880,413	-3.7%
Semi-Detached	£1,277,080	-1.8%
Terraced	£885,675	-1.7%
Flat	£516,112	-0.6%
Two bedroom rental	£1,792 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Battersea
Average speed	77.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Residents & Community

	Battersea
Population
Median Age	34.0
Happiness	Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Battersea
Total Crimes	77
Burglaries	6
Public Order Offences	5
Bicycle Thefts	3
Violence Against People	23

Schools

	Battersea
Primary Schools Nearby	68
Secondary Schools Nearby	30

Connections

	Battersea
Train commutes	- Vauxhall (1 mins) - Wimbledon (2 mins) - London Bridge (3 mins) - London St Pancras (3 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - London Waterloo (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Marylebone (9 mins) - Reading (23 mins) - Kings Cross (30 mins) - Highbury & Islington (33 mins) - Euston (38 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Stratford (London) (51 mins) - Cambridge (69 mins) - London Liverpool Street (73 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)
Nearby stations	- Kensal Green - Neasden - Clapham South - Selhurst - Ladbroke Grove - Holland Park
Airport access	London City (approx 9.4 miles)

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	Property market	£1,277,080 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (9.4 miles)
	Broadband	77.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 67.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 32.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 1 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 406 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Battersea level)
	Community	Median age is 34.0 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wandsworth)
	Commute (approx)	- Vauxhall (1 mins) - Wimbledon (2 mins) - London Bridge (3 mins) - London St Pancras (3 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - London Waterloo (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Marylebone (9 mins) - Reading (23 mins) - Kings Cross (30 mins) - Highbury & Islington (33 mins) - Euston (38 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Stratford (London) (51 mins) - Cambridge (69 mins) - London Liverpool Street (73 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)... (view more here)

	£1,277,080 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (9.4 miles)
	77.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 34.0 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 1 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 406 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Battersea level)
	6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wandsworth)
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