SW11 6DX Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northcote. Region: London.
Streets
- Bennerley Road, London: 22 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 G (35% of about 660 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)
- The Northcote Library, Chatham Hall and garages west of Chatham Hall, 155e Northcote Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Market Area, Tooting High Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 37-39 St Johns Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 36-46 St John's Road and 17 Severus Road: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 7-11 7-11 St Johns Hill: up to 35 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 3-4 Chivalry Road: up to 10 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Peabody Estate, St Johns Hill: up to 305 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Asda, Lidl and Boots Sites, Falcon Lane: up to 988 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
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 22 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
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 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wandsworth Common 962,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Clapham South Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eccles Road Clapham Junction | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Gideon Road, Battersea Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Battersea Rise Group Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Robards Dispensing Chemist | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White And Co Dentists | 220 m |
| Hospital | Old Hospital Close | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lavender Hill Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clapham Common 76 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Falcon Park Community Sports Centre 4,750 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 140 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mark, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) west. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Battersea Arts Centre (Formerly Battersea Town Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Former Gala Bingo Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of the Ascension | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Battersea Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Springfield Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
1 of the postcode's 22 addresses is 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Bennerley Road.