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Tooting Bec West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Tooting Bec West neighbourhood of Wandsworth, England (ONS area Wandsworth 029). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes SW12, SW17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW17 7AQ.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Tooting Bec West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Wandsworth (4 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,282,500 and flats for £520,000 (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, Tooting Bec, is about a 4-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

£1,282,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£520,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 6 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£79,100

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 Tooting Bec West sits in Wandsworth

Typical house price: 13th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: joint 16th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
Average household income: 14th 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 Tooting Bec West

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).

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

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wandsworth, 2 the other way and 14 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

Residents aged 25 to 29
Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Tooting Bec Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line).
Balham Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 14 min) and London Bridge (about 42 min).

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 Rutherford House School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Ernest Bevin Academy 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).

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 Tooting Bec West

What is the typical house price in Tooting Bec West?

£1,282,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

How does Tooting Bec West compare with the rest of Wandsworth?

Typical house price: 13th highest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 16th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. Average household income: 14th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth.

Is Tooting Bec West an affluent area?

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

Is Tooting Bec West gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Tooting Bec West?

Tooting Bec. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Tooting Bec West?

Nearest state primary school. Rutherford House School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Ernest Bevin Academy. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).

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.