SW17 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SW17 district covers Tooting East, Springfield, Tooting West. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 15 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SW17
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SW17 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Victoria: 27 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SW17
- Fircroft Primary School · SW17 7PP · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Franciscan Primary School · SW17 8HQ · Good (2024) · Bottom 10% in England
- Furzedown Primary School · SW17 9TJ · Remains Good (2022) · Top 35% in England
- Gatton (VA) Primary School · SW17 0DS · Outstanding (2024) · Top 25% in England
- Hillbrook School · SW17 8SG · Good (2024) · Bottom 46% in England
- Links Primary School · SW17 9EH · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 16% in England
- Rutherford House School · SW17 7BS · Good (2022) · Top 6% in England
- Sellincourt Primary School · SW17 9SA · Remains Good (2023) · Top 35% in England
- Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit · SW17 0TW · Good (2022) · Bottom 7% in England
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School · SW17 8RW · Outstanding (2023) · Top 4% in England
- St Boniface RC Primary School · SW17 8PP · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 30% in England
- Tooting Primary School · SW17 8HE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 44% in England
Secondary schools in SW17
- Burntwood School · SW17 0AQ · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 31% in England
- Ernest Bevin Academy · SW17 7DF · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 40% in England
- Graveney School · SW17 9BU · Outstanding (2022) · Top 7% in England
Fee-paying schools in SW17
- Al Risalah Boys' School · SW17 7TJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Al Risalah Secondary School · SW17 7TJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Eveline Day School · SW17 7BQ · Inspected by ISI
- Finton House School · SW17 7HL · Inspected by ISI
- Tram House School · SW17 0NY · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SW17
- Growing Beans Tooting Nursery and Preschool · SW17 9NN · Good (Ofsted)
- Growing Beans Tooting Preschool · SW17 9JG
- Inteled London · SW17 9SH
- Mundamind Education · SW17 9SH
- Toots Day Nursery · SW17 8TD · Good (Ofsted)
- Woodlands Nurseries · SW17 9PG · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Woodlands Nurseries - Waterfall House · SW17 0TD
- Beechcroft Day Nursery · SW17 7BN · Good (Ofsted)
- Marmalade Bear · SW17 7HP · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Mayfield Nursery · SW17 7DJ · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SW17
- Tooting South Medical Centre · SW17 9HQ
- Grafton Medical Partners · SW17 0RT
- Balham Park Surgery · SW17 7AW
- Tooting Bec Surgery · SW17 7BA
Neighbourhoods in SW17
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SW17 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooting East | 17% | £515k | Very high | 5 min |
| Springfield | 13% | £660k | Very high | 8 min |
| Tooting West | 11% | £548k | Very high | 6 min |
| Tooting North | 9% | £620k | Low | 4 min |
| Upper Tooting | 9% | £775k | Average | 5 min |
| Tooting Bec West | 8% | £625k | High | 4 min |
| Summerstown | 8% | £725k | Low | 9 min |
| Tooting Bec East | 6% | £653k | Average | 6 min |
| Tooting Bec Common | 4% | £609k | Low | 8 min |
| Furzedown West | 4% | £672k | Low | 7 min |
| Graveney | 3% | £628k | Low | 8 min |
| Lavender Park | 2% | £450k | Average | 10 min |
| Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road | 2% | £934k | Average | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the SW17 postcode?
SW17 covers 15 neighbourhoods in Tooting East, Springfield, Tooting West, with 1,001 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SW17?
The typical home price across SW17's neighbourhoods is £625k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SW17?
12 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SW17 postcode, plus 5 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SW17?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Victoria 27 minutes.