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Area guide — SW11

Moving to Battersea

Homes in Battersea sold for an average of £916,000 over the last 12 months, around 30% above the wider London average. Victorian terraces around Northcote Road, mansion blocks by the park, and a whole new riverside quarter around the reborn Power Station — with its own Northern line spur into town. A typical purchase takes 12–16 weeks and costs around £40,550 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£916,000
Year on year
-9.6%
vs London average
+30%
Typical cost to move
£40,550
Offer to keys
12–16 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 12–16 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Down 9.6% on the year, from 951 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£741,500
Terraced
£1,388,500
Semi-detached
£1,549,500
Detached
£3,283,500

Flats make up 74% of sales here, which pulls the headline average below the house figures.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£35,800
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£700
£1,100
£2,000
£700 – £2,000
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£900
£1,800
£3,200
£900 – £3,200
Total on top of the price
£38,600
£40,550
£43,700
£38,600 – £43,700
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Battersea

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
23 (4 / 10)
Stations
Clapham Junction, Battersea Power Station (Zone 1–2)
Typical journey to London Waterloo / Victoria
~10 min
Gigabit broadband availability
88%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
94%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
100

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Battersea a good place to buy?

Prices fell 9.6% over the last 12 months, across 951 recorded sales. Victorian terraces around Northcote Road, mansion blocks by the park, and a whole new riverside quarter around the reborn Power Station — with its own Northern line spur into town.

What do homes cost in Battersea?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £916,000 — around 30% above the wider London average. Flats average £741,500, terraced houses average £1,388,500.

What are moving costs in Battersea?

Buying an average-priced £916,000 home typically costs around £40,550 on top of the price — roughly £35,800 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Battersea?

A typical purchase runs 12–16 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

Nearby areas

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