The borough of Wandsworth includes some of South West London’s most desirable neighbourhoods. Conveniently positioned and well-connected, with a healthy, laid-back pub and café scene and plenty of green space, Wandsworth really has a lot to offer. Find out more about living in the borough and discover the best new build homes developments in Wandsworth, as voted for by verified residents on HomeViews.
Top 10 new build homes developments in Wandsworth
If South West London’s on your property radar, take a look at the best new build homes developments in Wandsworth. The rankings below are based solely on the rating given by verified reviewers on HomeViews, and nothing else.
*PLEASE NOTE these rankings take into account how many reviews a scheme has and how recently those reviews have been submitted, so may not match the overall star ratings shown. Buildings with a larger number of more recent reviews are given a greater weighting to reflect current building performance.
Where is Wandsworth?
You’ll find Wandsworth conveniently positioned alongside the River Thames in London’s transport zones 2 and 3. Battersea and Clapham to the east of the borough border Vauxhall and the edge of zone 1. The boundary stretches as far as Putney Heath and Roehampton to the west and Tooting to the south. Fulham is just a short hop across Wandsworth Bridge. Central London lies just a couple of miles to the northeast.
What’s it like to live in Wandsworth?
Wandsworth is home to some of the most desirable neighbourhoods of South West London. The popular centres of Putney, Clapham Junction and Balham feel like small towns in their own right. There’s also the “villagey” vibe of Southfields, Wandsworth Common and Wandsworth Town. Vibrant Tooting brings cultural diversity, with its indoor market and restaurants offering cuisine from around the world.
Wandsworth is one of London’s greenest boroughs, with the wide open spaces of the Common, Battersea Park, King George’s Park and parts of Putney Heath, Wimbledon Park and Clapham Common within its boundaries. The proximity of the world-famous All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club makes Wandsworth a tennis haven, with plenty of local courts for public use. Wandsworth is certainly a great place to be active, whether enjoying its parks, running by the river or working out at one of its many gyms or health clubs.
The area has a relaxed, family feel and is home to plenty of excellent restaurants and cafés. The historical association of Wandsworth with the Young’s Brewery ensures Wandsworth has more than its fair share of fantastic pubs.
Wandsworth transport connections
Perhaps Wandsworth flies a little under the radar owing to its shortage of Underground services. Like many parts of South West London, the Underground doesn’t serve large parts of Wandsworth.
The area is well connected though, by other modes of transport. South West Trains services call across the borough. There are lines running out through Putney to the west and Wimbledon and Balham to the south. The District and Northern lines do provide some Underground coverage to the borough, but if you live in Wandsworth, there’s a good chance you’ll rely more on the excellent bus services and trains between the main areas.
By road, the A3 cuts from east to west across the borough, providing routes towards the Surrey suburbs. The A23 and A24 act as arteries leading out to the southerly London boroughs. While there are plenty of main roads connecting the borough, there are also excellent options for active travel. The borough has a wealth of cycling routes and scenic walks through Wandsworth’s many parks and along the River Thames.
Wandsworth property prices
Wandsworth’s house prices are more expensive than the London average. Rightmove’s data from September 2024 indicates the average house price in Wandsworth is just over £893,000, compared to a London average of £708,000. This is also higher than South West London overall, where the average house price is just over £793,000.
The extremely high prices in the most desirable parts of the borough skew Wandsworth’s prices somewhat, including Wandsworth Town, Balham and the exclusive riverside developments of Battersea. You can find more affordable options across the borough, such as Tooting and Earlsfield. One mitigating factor in Wandsworth’s high house prices is its council tax rates, which are famously the lowest in the country.
If our list of the best new build developments in Wandsworth has piqued your interest, you can check out our dedicated area guide below for more information. From there you can read more about living in this popular South West London borough, and explore more new homes to buy or rent.
HomeViews is the only independent review platform for residential developments in the UK. Prospective buyers and tenants use it to make an informed decision on where to live based on insights from carefully verified resident reviews. Part of Rightmove since February 2024, we’re working with developers, house builders, operators, housing associations and the Government to give residents a voice, recognise high performers and to help improve standards across the industry.
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