Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Wandle at a glance
- House prices
- £595,000
- Higher prices94th percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 76.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle41st percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wandle a good place to live?
Wandle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Merton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Wandle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 76.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 41st percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wandle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £595,000
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 73 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Wandle
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wandle
Flood risk
17.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.6% of the area. That is the 82nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wandle
Transport
81st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Wandle a good place to live?
Wandle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wandle safe?
Wandle ranks in the 41st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wandle?
The median sale price was £595,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wandle?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wandle?
Nearby public profiles include Graveney in Merton and Longdon in Lichfield.
