Key indicators for buyers
The SW15 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-4.8%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 19.6x in 2017 to 14.7x today. Rising rents (£2,603/mo, +5.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Wandsworth area
A home in Wandsworth costs 14.7x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 19.6x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Wandsworth area
Average monthly rent in Wandsworth is £2,603, up 5.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Wandsworth price of £739,673 with a 25% deposit (£185k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,919 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SW15 avg. price with Wandsworth rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,919) are £316 more than renting (£2,603). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £185k — it would take around 11 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 19, AVERSHAW HOUSE, 1, CHARTFIELD AVENUE SW15 6AD | Flat/Maisonette | £440,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
UPPER FLAT, 36, STANBRIDGE ROAD SW15 1DX | Flat/Maisonette | £615,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
29, SPENCER WALK SW15 1PL | Terraced | £600,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
BALLINDERRY HOUSE, KINGSTON VALE SW15 3AL | Other | £1,600,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
52, MEXFIELD ROAD SW15 2RQ | Terraced | £1,652,055 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 3, 56, SCHUBERT ROAD SW15 2QS | Flat/Maisonette | £475,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 3, CEDARS COURT, 1, CLARENCE LANE SW15 4PN |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in SW15 sold for £739,673 in 2026, with a median of £600,000 across 9 transactions. Prices fell 4.8% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £185,000 |
| 7 Jan 2026 |
15, FLORENCE TERRACE SW15 3RU | Terraced | £450,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 2, 186, WEST HILL SW15 3SH | Flat/Maisonette | £640,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
218, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD SW15 6TD | Other | £300,000 | 23 Dec 2025 |
24B, PENTLOW STREET SW15 1LX | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 7, 45, GWENDOLEN AVENUE SW15 6EP | Flat/Maisonette | £325,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
27, MEDFIELD STREET SW15 4JY | Terraced | £575,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 29, HILSEA POINT, WANBOROUGH DRIVE SW15 4AP | Flat/Maisonette | £270,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
16, ASKILL DRIVE SW15 2HX | Flat/Maisonette | £475,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
73, SHERFIELD GARDENS SW15 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, CLAREMONT, 14 - 16, ST JOHNS AVENUE SW15 2AB | Flat/Maisonette | £677,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
24, AVINGTON HOUSE, 4, HOLFORD WAY SW15 5FB | Flat/Maisonette | £450,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
LOFT SPACE, FLAT G, AYDARTH COURT, 39 - 41, OAKHILL ROAD SW15 2QJ | Other | £575,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
21, LITTLECOMBE CLOSE, PUTNEY SW15 3HR | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SW15 was a flat/maisonette property on Chartfield Avenue for £440,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £475,000.