Sold STC Semi-detached

18 OCTAVIA STREET

LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW11 3DN

3 beds Listed 10 Apr 2014 (-4447d)

£1,300,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SW11 3DN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW11 3DN |
| Price | £1,300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £1,300,000 Mar 2015 |

## Description

Octavia Street is in a Conservation Area and runs north from Shuttleworth Road some five hundred yards from Battersea Park Road with its selection of shops and restaurants. Battersea Park is hugely popular with its range of sports and leisure facilities.

**3 BEDROOMS   BATHROOM   DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM   KITCHEN   UTILITY ROOM   CLOAKROOM   GARDEN**

ENTRANCE HALL    Coving.

DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM    Door to rear leading to garden, bay sash window to front, period fireplace with marble hearth and wooden mantle.

KITCHEN    Door to side, bay sash window to side, a range of floor and wall mounted units, four ring gas hob with oven below and extractor hood above, built in shelving, inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer to side, space and plumbing for dishwasher, ceiling downlighters, understairs storage cupboard.

GARDEN    Paved with raised beds.

UTILITY ROOM    Frosted window to rear, space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer, space and plumbing for fridge/freezer.

CLOAKROOM    Frosted window to side, WC.

FIRST FLOOR HALF LANDING

BEDROOM    Window to rear, coving.

BATHROOM    Bath with glass shower screen and hand held shower attachment, tiled surround, fitted mirror, coving, pedestal wash hand basin, mirrored medicine cabinet, frosted window to side.

SEPARATE WC    Frosted window to side, WC.

FIRST FLOOR

BEDROOM    Sash window to rear.

BEDROOM    Three sash windows to front, fitted wardrobes containing hanging rails and shelving, coving.

## Property Photos

- ![Exterior](/listings/photos/43868017/379213) - Exterior
- ![Reception Room](/listings/photos/43868017/379214) - Reception Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/43868017/379216) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/43868017/379220) - Bedroom
- ![Reception Room](/listings/photos/43868017/379223) - Reception Room
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/43868017/379226) - Garden
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/43868017/379230) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/43868017/379233) - Picture No. 08

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1913600
- **Address:** 18 Octavia Street, London, SW11 3DN
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/08/2004
- **Work Completed:** 06/07/2004
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,300,000 | 20/03/2015 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 42 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,425,000 | 02/08/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 14 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £1,625,000 | 02/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,925,000 | 25/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,900,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,350,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ | £2,140,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £2,250,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX | £2,825,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX | £1,875,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,800,000 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR | £1,985,000 | 10/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 35 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £2,100,000 | 26/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ | £1,400,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,370,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW | £1,760,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP | £1,750,000 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 15 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN | £1,900,000 | 29/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR | £1,750,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £1,739,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £1,879,615 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,820,750 (10 Semi-detached, SW11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -28.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wandsworth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £2,339/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,599/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,859/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,247/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Maisonette, Clancy Court, SW11 | £2,650/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Maisonette, Heron House, SW11 | £3,350/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,445/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -41.4%
- **10y growth:** 31.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wandsworth; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 7.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£1,300,000 Mar 2015

Local average

£1,820,750 (-28.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,176 of 33,755)

Street crime

1026 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A most charming Victorian semi-detached family house located in the popular area known as "The Sisters". The house enjoys a charming double reception with doors leading to a delightful south westerly facing rear garden. There is also potential for further extension by way of a side return and loft, subject to the usual consents.

Octavia Street is in a Conservation Area and runs north from Shuttleworth Road some five hundred yards from Battersea Park Road with its selection of shops and restaurants. Battersea Park is hugely popular with its range of sports and leisure facilities.

3 BEDROOMS BATHROOM DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM KITCHEN UTILITY ROOM CLOAKROOM GARDEN

ENTRANCE HALL Coving.

DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM Door to rear leading to garden, bay sash window to front, period fireplace with marble hearth and wooden mantle.

KITCHEN Door to side, bay sash window to side, a range of floor and wall mounted units, four ring gas hob with oven below and extractor hood above, built in shelving, inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer to side, space and plumbing for dishwasher, ceiling downlighters, understairs storage cupboard.

GARDEN Paved with raised beds.

UTILITY ROOM Frosted window to rear, space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer, space and plumbing for fridge/freezer.

CLOAKROOM Frosted window to side, WC.

FIRST FLOOR HALF LANDING

BEDROOM Window to rear, coving.

BATHROOM Bath with glass shower screen and hand held shower attachment, tiled surround, fitted mirror, coving, pedestal wash hand basin, mirrored medicine cabinet, frosted window to side.

SEPARATE WC Frosted window to side, WC.

FIRST FLOOR

BEDROOM Sash window to rear.

BEDROOM Three sash windows to front, fitted wardrobes containing hanging rails and shelving, coving.

Listed by

Battersea

Countrywide John D Wood & Co. Sales - Connells

Reference: 43868017

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Picture No. 08

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1913600

Property Details

Street: 18 Octavia Street

Town: London

Postcode: SW11 3DN

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 02/08/2004

Work Completed: 06/07/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/03/2015 (11 years ago)	£1,300,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 42 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN	£1,425,000	02/08/2024	Semi-detached
14 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP	£1,625,000	02/05/2023	Semi-detached
30 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW	£1,925,000	25/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 14 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN	£1,900,000	01/11/2022	Semi-detached
9 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW	£1,350,000	08/09/2022	Semi-detached
10 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ	£2,140,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP	£2,250,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
13 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX	£2,825,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
25 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NX	£1,875,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
11 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW	£1,800,000	17/03/2022	Semi-detached
16 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR	£1,985,000	10/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 35 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN	£2,100,000	26/01/2022	Terraced
26 ORBEL STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3NZ	£1,400,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 4 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN	£1,370,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
36 URSULA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DW	£1,760,000	02/12/2021	Semi-detached
29 EDNA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DP	£1,750,000	13/08/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 15 OCTAVIA STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DN	£1,900,000	29/06/2021	Semi-detached
18 HENNING STREET, LONDON, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON, SW11 3DR	£1,750,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £1,739,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £1,879,615 (13 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -41.4%

10y growth 31.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wandsworth. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.7%

5y (index) 9.1%

10y (index) 7.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wandsworth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £2,339/mo

Realistic £2,599/mo

Optimistic £2,859/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wandsworth.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SW11 3DN

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Prince Of Wales Drive	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Petworth Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Imperial Wharf	0.6 miles
Train station	Clapham Junction	0.7 miles
University	National Heart and Lung Institute	0.9 miles
University	BIMM Institute London	1.2 miles
Hospital	Tunica Diagnostics	3.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	238
Violence and sexual offences	213
Shoplifting	99
Other theft	91
Vehicle crime	89
Burglary	69
Public order	55
Criminal damage and arson	36
Theft from the person	35
Drugs	33
Robbery	27
Bicycle theft	26
Other crime	9
Possession of weapons	6
Total incidents	1026

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Saint John Bosco College	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2013
L'Ecole de Battersea	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 22 Mar 2023
Thomas's Battersea	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Westbridge Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2017
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre	Nursery	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 17 Oct 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Maisonette, Clancy Court, SW11	£2,650/mo	3	0.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Maisonette, Heron House, SW11	£3,350/mo	3	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £375,000

Target investor price (1%) £300,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.1×

Monthly cashflow £-2,445/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).