SW15 2PG Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Thamesfield. Region: London.
Streets
- Putney Bridge Road, London: 80 addresses
- Brewhouse Lane, Putney: 1 address
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 D (34% of about 1,190 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 1.0 km
- 329-339 & 45-53 Putney Bridge Road & Putney High Street, Putney Bridge Road (The Blades): up to 121 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Jubilee House and cinema, 230-232 Putney Bridge Road: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- 55-61 Putney High Road (Former M&S site), SW15 1SP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Putney Telephone Exchange, Montserrat Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 56-70, 56-66 Putney High Street (Wereldhave Site): up to 97 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Sainsbury's, 2-6 Werter Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 3-5 Chelverton Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 172-174 Upper Richmond Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (430 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 addresses are about 8 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 | Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Barnes 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Putney Bridge Underground Station | 560 m |
| East Putney Underground Station | 620 m | |
| Parsons Green Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Brewhouse Lane Putney | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 320 m |
| Car parks | LCP Parking Services | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 56 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heathbridge Practice | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Perfect Smile Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Putney Sector Police Office | 30 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Wandsworth Park 9.0 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bishops Park 9.2 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north. 59 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north |
| 9, Putney Hill and The Pines, 11, Putney Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south |
| Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m north |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 730 m north |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 730 m east |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 740 m north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Post Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south |
| King's Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.8 km north-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.8 km north-west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-west |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 3.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 81 | 81 |
81 of the postcode's 81 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Putney Bridge Road.