SW11 2LB Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Falconbrook. Region: London.
Streets
- Wolftencroft Close, London: 53 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 B (38% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of York Road, Winstanley Road (Part of Estate, York Gardens and Winstanley Estate): up to 1,791 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 44-46 Falcon Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 15-27 Falcon Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 134/134a Battersea High Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 57-59 Lombard Road: up to 294 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- York Road Business Centre, 55-59 Lombard Road: up to 294 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Dovercourt site, York Road, SW11: up to 280 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land on the corner of Grant Road and, Falcon Road: up to 243 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 38 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 52 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 18 low and 34 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Imperial Wharf 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Badric Court Clapham Junction | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carpark | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Falcon Road Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkers Chemist | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Dental Care | 210 m |
| Hospital | Chelsea And Westminster Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Battersea Police Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest York Gardens 2.7 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Falcon Park Community Sports Centre 4,750 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 760 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cremorne Bridge, West London Extension Railway Bridge, Battersea, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cremorne Bridge, West London Extension Railway Bridge, Battersea | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Old Battersea House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Former Gala Bingo Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Devonshire House Including Railings and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| 100, CHEYNE WALK (part of Lindsey House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Roper's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Ransome's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fountain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Ladies Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
2 of the postcode's 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Wolftencroft Close.