SW11 1TT Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lavender. Region: London.
Streets
- St John's Hill, London: 63 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Wandsworth in 2026-27: Band D £1,028 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £685 | £800 | £914 | £1,028 | £1,257 | £1,485 | £1,714 | £2,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clapham Junction (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GRAND THEATRE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7-11 7-11 St Johns Hill: up to 35 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 36-46 St John's Road and 17 Severus Road: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Peabody Estate, St Johns Hill: up to 305 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Clapham Junction Station Approach, SW12: up to 202 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 37-39 St Johns Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Land at Clapham Junction station, SW11: up to 1,038 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land on the corner of Grant Road and, Falcon Road: up to 243 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Market Area, Tooting High Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 63 addresses are between 8 m and 15 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 89% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clapham Junction 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Imperial Wharf 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Clapham South Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clapham Junction Station | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Gideon Road, Battersea Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 69 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Junction Health Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Together Dental Clapham | 270 m |
| Hospital | Old Hospital Close | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wandsworth Police | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 48-50 St Johns Road Lloyds Bank | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clapham Common 76 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Falcon Park Community Sports Centre 4,750 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 760 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 146 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Gala Bingo Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Gala Bingo Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Battersea Arts Centre (Formerly Battersea Town Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of the Ascension | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Battersea Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| 100, CHEYNE WALK (part of Lindsey House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Ransome's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 | 63 |
62 of the postcode's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 55 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wandsworth: see them on the Wandsworth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 74% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on St John's Hill.