Your D&G Guide to Battersea Park

Battersea Park Area Guide

Buying Battersea Park Property
House-hunters hoping to buy a property in the Battersea Park area will be encouraged to hear that there is something for everyone, from Victorian mansion blocks to fashionable apartments on the riverside, or even large terraced family houses. Mark Hutton, sales manager of Douglas & Gordon’s Battersea Park estate agency, covers property from the river down to Lavender Hill and from Stockwell across to Wandsworth roundabout. Mark describes the area as “well-established”. The innovative Battersea Park estate agent has been in the district for over 30 years, and offers unrivalled knowledge of local property.

Battersea Park is a solid residential area with streets of Victorian terraced houses and flats; but the district also houses some historic landmarks. These properties include Battersea Power Station (currently being redeveloped into a shopping and cinema complex), Battersea Dogs’ and Cats’ Home, New Covent Garden Market and the former Price’s Candles factory. Residential property in Battersea Park became more popular as the once largely industrial area gradually became gentrified. A huge influx of Chelsea buyers has been snapping up property for sale in Battersea Park due to the area’s lower prices.

The rise in riverside development over the past few years has added thousands of new homes to the area. These luxury Battersea Park property developments include Montevetro, Albion Riverside, Oyster Wharf, Battersea Reach, Falcon Wharf and Chelsea Bridge Wharf. The price of a one-bedroom flat for sale in Battersea Park will start at £350,000 and go right up to £4.5 million for a prestigious penthouse apartment.

The average price of Battersea Park property has risen in recent years; “There is huge demand for mansion flats, so these have registered a 30% increase” says Mark.

Property prices in the Battersea Park area range from £200,000 for a studio flat to £3.5 million for the largest houses. A one-bedroom flat usually sells for £280,000-£350,000; two-bedroom flats from £350,000-£500,000; three-bedroom houses start at £500,000 and a four-bedroom house for sale in Battersea Park ranges from £700,000-£1.2 million.

Key areas for Battersea Park property are Albert Bridge Road, Prince of Wales Drive and the roads off the 83-hectare Battersea Park – one of London’s most popular green spaces featuring a zoo, art gallery and sports facilities. “The park is a factor in attracting young families, as well as young professional singles and couples who want one- and two-bedroom flats” says Mark. “A recently opened French school is enticing French buyers south of the river.”

People looking for a property in Battersea Park also love the fact that they can simply walk over the bridge to Chelsea, they can park outside their homes easily and there is no congestion charge. Much of the property is owner-occupied, and Mark says this gives the area a strong community feel.

The Battersea Park Lettings Market
Douglas & Gordon’s UK Battersea Park office is buzzing, as there is a huge range of property for rent in Battersea Park, from studios at £200 weekly, to top-of-the-range riverside apartments at £3500 weekly. The area also offers conversion flats to let in Victorian houses.

Who is renting property in Battersea Park? Lettings manager Alice Umfreville says tenants include “People relocating from abroad, students who’ve just left university, and families who have sold and are renting while they look to buy. There’s a huge variety of property and clients.”

The most popular area in Battersea Park is Prince of Wales Drive, with its spacious Victorian mansion blocks – originally built to house the mistresses of noblemen living north of the river – overlooking the park. The apartments are available in various sizes, attracting singles, couples and families to Battersea.

Alice says that a large family house for rent in Battersea Park may soon be hard to find. “Landlords are selling, rather than renting, at the moment” she says. “Quite often they’re long-term investors who haven’t lived in the property for 15 years, but have decided to sell as prices for property are so great.”

Despite this shortage, business is booming: our lettings department has seen the price of the average flat for rent in Battersea Park rise by 30%. “We have such a good mixture of property to let, from the mansion flats to trendy riverside developments such as Oyster Wharf and Chelsea Wharf, with flats that appeal to young professionals, singles and couples” says Alice. “These flats also attract buy-to-let investors.” Contact Douglas & Gordon’s innovative estate agents today to find out more about what Battersea Park property can offer you, either as a tenant or a homeowner.

Shopping & Food

Battersea Park is constantly surprising locals with new restaurants and bars throughout the area, the most recent of which being a very smart oyster and wine bar called Bennetts, located in the trendy Battersea Square. Clapham Junction offers department stores and high street shopping, and with just a short walk over the bridge, residents can reach Kings Road with a wider variety of shopping options.

Culture & Leisure

The award-winning BAC is constantly putting on engaging, cutting-edge theatre throughout the year. Residents also enjoy Battersea Park’s 200 acres of open space, which makes a great place to walk, cycle, boat, fish, run, or play tennis, bowls and cricket. The park also boasts a zoo which is ideal for families, and hosts a variety of annual events including concerts and charity fundraisers.

Battersea doesn’t have a Tube yet, but there are plans for an extension of the Northern Line to be installed, and the area offers great bus services that to all corners of London. The area also offers easy access to three overland railway stations, namely Clapham Junction, Battersea Park and Queenstown Road. Each of these stations is no more than two stops from either Victoria or Waterloo. For the more adventurous Battersea Park residents, there is also a river taxi from Albert Bridge towards the city!