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Furzedown East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Furzedown East neighbourhood of Wandsworth, England (ONS area Wandsworth 037). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes SW16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW16 6NG.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Wandsworth

Furzedown East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Wandsworth (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £720,000 and flats for £387,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wandsworth (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Streatham Common, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£720,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£387,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£72,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Furzedown East sits in Wandsworth

  • Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Furzedown East

House prices: Furzedown East against Wandsworth: This neighbourhood £63k (1995) to £725k (2026); Wandsworth £131k (1995) to £985k (2026).£208k£1.1m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£725kWandsworth£985k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wandsworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Furzedown East against Wandsworth: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £385k (2026); Wandsworth £70k (1995) to £500k (2026).£105k£472k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£385kWandsworth£500k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wandsworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wandsworth, 1 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Streatham Common Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (700 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 20 min) and East Croydon (about 15 min).
  • Tooting Bec Underground station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Penwortham Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Graveney School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Furzedown East

What is the typical house price in Furzedown East?

£720,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Furzedown East compare with the rest of Wandsworth?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. Average household income: 8th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth.

Is Furzedown East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Furzedown East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Furzedown East?

Streatham Common. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (700 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 20 min) and East Croydon (about 15 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Furzedown East?

Nearest state primary school. Penwortham Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Graveney School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.