Dickens Street is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW8 3ES is located in the Queenstown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Battersea. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Street, London, SW8 3ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 3EY, SW8 3EZ, SW8 3ED, SW8 3AX, SW8 3HD, SW8 3TN, SW8 3HB, SW8 3EH, SW8 3TF.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3ES

Average Price
£621,471
Semi-Detached
£746,160
Terraced
£600,690
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£621,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15B Dickens Street, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£720,0002023-07-04 £694,911
20 Dickens Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£615,0002023-06-05 £605,713
15A Dickens Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-03-24 £584,564
12 Dickens Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£590,0002022-07-08 £570,091
21 Dickens Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£653,5002021-06-18 £686,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		1,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		2,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd, Battersea SW11 3ND 		2,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place, Chelsea SW3 5JE 		2,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,667 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heathbrook Primary School
St Rule Street, SW8 3EH 		284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Burns Primary School
Wycliffe Road, Lavender Hill SW11 5QR 		534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
7 St Joseph's Street, Battersea SW8 4BE 		672 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Primary School
Stewarts Road, SW8 4JB 		698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Dagnall Street, Battersea SW11 5DT 		842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Battersea
401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP 		1,021 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,740 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Bosco College
Parkham Street, Battersea SW11 3DQ 		1,994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		2,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College
1 Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LD 		2,141 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,532 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,330 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		2,355 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		3,612 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		3,710 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		5,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		5,130 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNewton Preparatory School
149 Battersea Park Road, SW8 4BX 		689 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Dominie School Limited
55 Warriner Gardens, Battersea SW11 4DX 		934 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEaton House the Manor School
The Manor, 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU 		1,225 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkgate House School
80 Clapham Common, Clapham Common SW4 9SD 		1,321 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Laurels School
1 Chelsea Embankment, SW3 4LG 		1,874 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Latin Style Coffee ShopUnit 3, 74, St Rule Street101 yd
Elays NetworkR And E Centre, 68 St Rule Street123 yd
London South Bank Club124 - 130 Wandsworth Road, London213 yd
Santa Maria del Sur129A Queenstown Road, London389 yd
Tonis Amalfi121-123 Queenstown Road, London399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria166 Queenstown Road, London358 yd
Queens Arms PHThe Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street469 yd
The Bobbin1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London585 yd
Old Town Tavern29 North Street, London606 yd
Paya & Horse181 Battersea Park Road, London681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Toro Sushi & Japanese Yama Sushi585 Wandsworth Road, London340 yd
Pizza Go Go703 Wandsworth Road, London408 yd
Kams Chicken535 Wandsworth Road, London425 yd
Uncle Tom's Cabin394B Wandsworth Road, London430 yd
Lebanese Grill 2523 Wandsworth Road, London438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London662 yd
ZappArch 5, Culvert Place707 yd
TescoShop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road710 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd275-277 Battersea Park Road, London747 yd
Waitrose322 Queenstown Road, London857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heathbrook Park (Closed)
St. Rule Street 		grass pitches171 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham)
4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool606 yd
Griffin Primary School
STEWARTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch632 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
ST. JOSEPHS STREET 		artificial grass pitch681 yd
Battersea Scout Centre
WICKERSLEY ROAD 		749 yd
Newton Preparatory School
BATTERSEA PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch750 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed)
Thessaly Road 		816 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed)
Battersea Park Road 		health and fitness suite845 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms)
THESSALY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch967 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 896 crimes were reported near Dickens Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW8 3ES.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 896
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Vehicle Crime 101
Other Theft 88
Public Order 71
Burglary 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Shoplifting 57
Drugs 28
Robbery 19
Bicycle Theft 11
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW8 3ES.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Silverthorne Road242 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silverthorne Road242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Daley Thompson Way368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daley Thompson Way368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Daley Thompson Way368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daley Thompson Way368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wandsworth Road336 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Daley Thompson Way368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bev Callender Close433 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portslade Road373 yd

Employment

SW8 3ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW8 3ES area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Self-Employed40
Retired32
Part-Time Employee29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Accommodation and food service activities31
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Information and communication18
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities15
Other14
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male178

Partnership Status

Single201
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health215
Good health120
Fair health20
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 194
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Pakistani15
Other Asian2
Black African36
Black Caribbean24
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other11
White210
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1
Arab7
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa30
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean25
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years83
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland5
France7
Germany6
Italy11
Portugal3
Spain10
Other EU countries18
Turkey6
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania6
No passport held20

Religion

No religion140
Christian141
Jewish2
Muslim51
Other religion5
Not answered27
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