SW15 4HS Wandsworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Roehampton. Region: London.
Streets
- Roehampton Lane, London: 5 addresses
- Clarence Lane, London: 1 address
- Vitali Close, London: 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 A (78% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Alton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- BINLEY HOUSE, grade II*
- DOWNSHIRE HOUSE, grade II*
- ENTRANCE GATES AND LODGES WITH RELATED WALLS AT QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL, grade II
- GARDEN GATES TO DOWNSHIRE HOUSE (ON NORTH SIDE OF HOUSE), grade II
- GROVE HOUSE GATES TO ROEHAMPTON LANE, grade II
- LODGE TO GROVE HOUSE, grade II
- THE WATCHERS BEHIND DOWNSHIRE HOUSE (ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY) ALTON ESTATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Queen Mary's Hospital car park, SW15: up to 303 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Development Site of Alton Estate, Danebury Avenue (Alton Estate): up to 1,068 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Eastwood South Estate, Toland Square: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Mount Clare, Minstead Gardens, Roehampton, SW15: up to 130 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to Farnborough House , Rushmere House & Chilcombe House, Fontley Way: up to 38 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages North of 1 to 12 Theodore House and adjacent to 1 to 4, Aubyn Square: up to 12 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Ashburton South Estate, Land at, Innes Gardens: up to 29 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages and car parking spaces west of 27-33 and 34-40 Highcross Way, Bessborough Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 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 addresses are about 39 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnes 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Barnes Bridge 872,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Lane Roehampton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | St John the Baptist Church Kingston Vale Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roehampton Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Care Chemists | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 229 Roehampton Lane [The Dental Surgery] | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital | 270 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Putney Heath 132 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dover House Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 133 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Binley House, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m west. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Binley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Downshire House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Roehampton House (At Queen Mary's Hospital) | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-east |
| Winchfield House and Abutting Chimney | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Grove House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 230 m north-west |
| Landscaping to Alton West Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsfarm Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Scio Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 24% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 42% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Roehampton Lane.