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St Mary's
Wandsworth, London
PocketsSt Mary's & Cotton Row (east-north-east · east · Devonshire House · Fred Wells Gardens · Lombard Road · south-west · Wandsworth Bridge)Battersea ParkPutney Town & Wandsworth Park
St Mary's ward sits on the Thames at the northern edge of Wandsworth, covering Battersea Square, Old Battersea and the streets running back from the riverside. The Grade I Church of St Mary Battersea has had Christians worshipping on its site since around 800 AD, and the present building was completed in 1777 — William Blake married Catherine Boucher there in 1782, and Turner painted from the vestry window. The ward has 14 listed buildings including the Grade I Church of St Mary, the Grade II* Old Battersea House and the Grade II* Devonshire House. Around 17.3 percent sits inside a conservation area. Transport is good: Clapham Junction is within reach for the main line, and Queenstown Road and Battersea Park stations serve the area, with Battersea Power Station on the Northern line extension just beyond the ward boundary. Around 131 food and 131 non-food venues reflect a lively local scene, and 15 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach. The drawbacks: green space inside the ward is thin at 3.8 hectares with Fred Wells Gardens the main patch, safety sits close to the London median, and market affordability is weak given the riverside location and new developments.
- Strongest61Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong58Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out7Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 14 listed buildings
- 17.3% covered by a conservation area
- 7 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Fred Wells Gardens (1.2 hectares)
- 269 open venues (138 food and drink, 131 other)
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St Mary's Church, Battersea is Grade I listed and has had Christians worshipping on its site continuously since around 800 AD; William Blake married Catherine Boucher there on 17 August 1782, and J. M. W. Turner painted from the vestry window.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
43Better than 33% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability35
- Price momentum (5yr)37
- Activity (turnover)76
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For St Mary's: 165 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
42Better than 37% of London
- Personal safety45
- Property crime37
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
61Better than 77% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
32Better than 23% of London
- Air quality20
- Quietness50
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Cultural Signal
44Better than 85% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining50
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)88
269 open venues nearby — 138 food & drink, 131 other.
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For St Mary's: the mix behind 269 open venues—% independent
Education
55Better than 60% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools64
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For St Mary's: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
33Better than 47% of London
14 listed buildings · 17% under a conservation area
- Church of St Mary and Churchyard Wall and GateGrade I
- Old Battersea HouseGrade II*
- Devonshire House Including Railings and GatesGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
58Better than 35% of London
- Green spaces57
- Waterways90
Largest green space: Fred Wells Gardens (1 ha). ~4 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7Better than 65% of London
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- Is St Mary's safe?
- St Mary's scores 42 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is St Mary's a good place to live?
- St Mary's scores 42 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (61) and nature access (58); its weakest is area development (7). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is St Mary's?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in St Mary's 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 61 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is St Mary's expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, St Mary's is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 5/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near St Mary's?
- St Mary's scores 55 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 7 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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