Smiths Yard London, Wandsworth
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (SW18), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 22906584.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £354,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 7, D: 7).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wandsworth costs £1,028 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Earlsfield, about 140 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Garratt Green, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Earlsfield Surgery, about 310 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 295 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £354,000 | £340,000 | £368,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £443,500 | £443,500 | £443,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £427,500 | £395,000 | £460,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £429,975 | £410,000 | £449,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £421,500 | £368,000 | £475,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £316,111 | £316,111 | £316,111 |
| 2007 | 2 | £219,750 | £217,500 | £222,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £210,000 | £190,000 | £262,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2025 | 5 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £368,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 9 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 2 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £405,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 19A SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £585,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 19B SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 17 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £443,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 5 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 8 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £460,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2019 | 4 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2019 | 21 SW18 4HR | Other | £565,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 9 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 2 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £410,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 17 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £449,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 2 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £368,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 20 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 17 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £316,111 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 3 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £222,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 4 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 9 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 8 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 17 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 5 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2005 | 8 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2004 | 13 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 13 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 15 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2004 | 17 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £227,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 3 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2003 | 4 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | 13 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £299,750 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 7 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2001 | 8 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 11 - 12 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £200,000 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 1999 | 7 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 4 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 2 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 3 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 5 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 1997 | 3 SW18 4HR | Flat or maisonette | £55,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 1995 | 15 SW18 4HR | Terraced | £62,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (9); Maisonette, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); before 1900 (3); 2012 onwards (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wandsworth in 2026-27: Band D £1,028 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £685 | £800 | £914 | £1,028 | £1,257 | £1,485 | £1,714 | £2,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 505-507 Garratt Lane: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 12A, Ravensbury Terrace,Wimbledon Park,SW18 4RL, permissioned (180 m)
- 8 Ravensbury Terrace: up to 17 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Haslemere Industrial Estate, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4HS, allocation (230 m)
- Haslemere Industrial Estate, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4HS, allocation (230 m)
- 9 a &b Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park SW18 4RL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- The Warehouse 12 Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park SW18 4RL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 312-320 Earlsfield Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 23 at medium risk and 18 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 8 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW18 4HR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 8 / 11 | unlikely |
| SW18 4EU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 15 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW18 4EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SW18 4HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earlsfield 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Haydons Road 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Common 962,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wimbledon Park Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Southfields Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Earlsfield Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Wandsworth Southside 1 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 76 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Earlsfield Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dumlers Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Earlsfield Dental Studios | 30 m |
| Hospital | Springfield University Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garratt Green 3.3 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King George's Park 20 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garratt Park 3.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haslemere Avenue Allotments 880 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springfield Hospital, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Wimbledon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 29 | 30 |
19 of the street's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wandsworth: see them on the Wandsworth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
| Beatrix Potter Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burntwood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wimbledon Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Southfields Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riversdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Swaffield School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sheringdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Allfarthing Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ernest Bevin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockdown Bakehouse SW18 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Gosu Korean Restaurant SW18 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Nazmins SW18 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Burrito Mex SW18 4ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Gail's SW18 4SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Krystals Food Market SW18 4SR | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Golden Palace SW18 4HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| CHANGO EMPANADAS SW18 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Unfurl Studios Limited SW18 4SR | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Taras Biltong Limited SW18 4SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Belle Amie SW18 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| KFC SW18 4SR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Yard Sale Pizza SW18 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Press Cafe SW18 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Halfway House SW18 4SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (72); On or near Garratt Lane (48); On or near Ravensbury Terrace (34); On or near Thornsett Road (34); On or near Earlsfield (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Summerley Street · Skelbrook Street · Thornsett Road · St Andrew's Court · Trewint Street · Townsend Mews · Thornsett Road · Heritage Place · Ravensbury Terrace · Ravensbury Terrace · Isis Street · Thorndean Street
All the streets in SW18 and across Wandsworth.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.