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Nine Elms
Wandsworth, London
Nine Elms covers the new river-facing zone between Vauxhall and Battersea, one of the most intensively redeveloped wards in London. The single listed building is the Grade II* Battersea Power Station, built in two phases between 1929 and 1941 to the designs of J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott, which reopened to the public in October 2022 after nearly forty years of closure. The Northern line extension delivered two new stations in September 2021 — Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station — transforming access. Ten outstanding schools lie within reach and the food-and-drink count reflects the new riverside scene. The drawbacks are sharp: green cover within the ward is essentially nil at under two hectares, with Riverside Gardens the only named space; safety readings are well below the London average, driven by busy footfall around the Power Station and the US Embassy; air quality is poor thanks to Nine Elms Lane and the Vauxhall approach; and heritage texture beyond the Power Station is essentially nonexistent.
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Battersea Power Station was built in two phases between 1929 and 1941 to designs by J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott, and reopened to the public on 14 October 2022 after nearly forty years of closure.
- Moderate public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 1.3% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Riverside Gardens (0.1 hectares)
- 274 open venues (146 food and drink, 128 other)
Nine Elms score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 65/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 61/100).
- Heritage Little listed-building or conservation-area presence (score 10/100).
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Property prices & growth
61/ 100
- Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability35
- Price momentum (5yr)80
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
28/ 100
- Personal safety23
- Property crime29
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
54/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
33/ 100
- Air quality15
- Quietness60
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Cultural Signal
50/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining71
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation36
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)81
274 open venues nearby — 146 food & drink, 128 other.
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Education
54/ 100
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools58
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Heritage
10/ 100
1 listed building · 1% under a conservation area
- Battersea Power StationGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
65/ 100
- Green spaces69
- Waterways85
Largest green space: Riverside Gardens (0 ha). ~2 ha of green space in total.
Area development
34/ 100
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